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A visit to the Compton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Compton Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Compton Cemetery:

37.2676, -81.3073

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Compton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Compton Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<2>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Compton Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Compton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Compton Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Page Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Page Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Maple Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
  • Witten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Witten Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten Cemetery
  • Rye Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Rye Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Cemetery
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
  • Perdus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Perdus Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdus Cemetery
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Grandview Memory Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Harry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Harry Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harry Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Delp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Delp Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp Cemetery
    • Isaac Bell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Isaac Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac Bell Cemetery
    • Bryant Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bryant Memorial Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Memorial Cemetery
    • Pocahontas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
    • Perdue Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Butt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Cemetery
    • Mt. Herman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
    • Butt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Compton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Compton Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Falls Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
  • Yards
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
  • Yards
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Yards is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
  • Saint Clair
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Bluefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Nemours
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Coopers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
  • Pocahontas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bramwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bluefield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Freeman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Boissevain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Flipping
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
    • Coaldale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Coaldale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Littlesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
    • Montcalm
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Montcalm is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
    • Springville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Springville is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Bethel ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bethel is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Abbs Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
    • Shawver Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
    • Edison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Anawalt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Elkhorn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Compton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Compton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Compton Cemetery: