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The location of the Cook Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Cook Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1623°   (37° 9' 44")

Lon:   -82.0899°   (-82° 5' 23")

The Cook Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies just to the north of the Cook Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cook Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Buchanan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.

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

    • Leemaster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Rowe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Vansant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Council
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Janey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Royal City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Russell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Grundy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bucu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Aily
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Carrie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Honaker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dye
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
        • Dye is located in Russell County
      • Haysi
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
        • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
      • Red Ash
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
        • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
      • Matney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
        • Matney is located in Buchanan County
      • Raven
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
        • Raven is located in Tazewell County
      • Big Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
      • Clinchco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Nora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Nora is located in Dickenson County
      • Cleveland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Paynesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
      • Paynesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Spring City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
        • Spring City is located in Russell County
      • Richlands
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jackson Flats
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
      • Jackson Flats
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Elkhorn City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
        • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>

    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 Cook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Cook Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Boyd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Monroe Baldwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Monroe Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Monroe Baldwin Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Leemaster.
      • The Monroe Baldwin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2584001 <7>
    • Boyd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
    • Breeding Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Breeding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Breeding Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breeding Cemetery
    • Presley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presley Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presley Cemetery
    • Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Street Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Street Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Mavisdale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2583902 <7>
    • Looney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • McGlothin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlothin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGlothin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlothin Cemetery
      • Nuckles Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuckles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nuckles Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckles Cemetery
      • McGlothlin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlothlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGlothlin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlothlin Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mavisdale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098587 <7>
      • Runyan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Runyan Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyan Cemetery
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Austin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Austin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Stinson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
      • Helton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
      • Whitt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitt Cemetery
      • Ratliff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff Cemetery
      • Keen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keen Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Cook Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1465188  (Cook Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1465188 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Vansant
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 717
      • Location given for GNIS #1465188 (Cook Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Buchanan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1623, Longitude: -82.0899       In this case, the coordinates for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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