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A visit to the Cornett Cemetery ...

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 Cornett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6993°   (36° 41' 57")

Lon:   -81.2518°   (-81° 15' 6")

The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the southeast of the Cornett Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Cornett Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cornett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Shuler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shuler Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Harrington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harrington Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Ross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Shuler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shuler Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Cole Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Phipps Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hale Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Family Cemetery
      • The Hale Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • James Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Grubb Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grubb Cemetery
      • The Grubb Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Grubb Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jacob Grubb Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50481 <5>
    • Holdaway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdaway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holdaway Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Saddle Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saddle Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saddle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saddle Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cornett Cemetery.

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

  • Elk Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bridle Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
    • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
  • Flat Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
    • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
  • Independence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Grayson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <6>
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Speedwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Piney Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
    • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <6>
  • Sugar Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
  • Trout Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Grassy Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <6>
  • Amelia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
  • Rugby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Grayson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Weavers Ford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
      • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Topia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
      • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Crockett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rural Retreat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Baywood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Atkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Helton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Crumpler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
      • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <6>
    • Scottville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
      • Scottville is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <6>
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
    • Fries
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sturgills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Mount Carmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County

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 Cornett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cornett Cemetery:

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 Cornett Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1482718  (Cornett Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1482718 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: Middle Fox Creek
    • County: Grayson         Elev: 979
    • Location given for GNIS #1482718 (Cornett 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 Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Cornett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6993, Longitude: -81.2518       In this case, the coordinates for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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