A visit to the Cregger 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 Cregger Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cregger Cemetery:
36.9493, -81.4432
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cregger Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cregger Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.
The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the south southwest of the Cregger Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Cregger Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cregger Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Cox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Hubble Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hubble Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble Cemetery
- Hays Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
- Harmon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harmon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
- Tilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Tilson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilson Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Goodman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Totten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Totten Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totten Cemetery
- Chatham Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Chatham Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Hill Cemetery
- Sexton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sexton Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton Cemetery
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- Hubble Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hubble Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Gillespie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
- Olinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Olinger Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Wassum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wassum Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassum Cemetery
- Atkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Atkins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
- Snavely Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Snavely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snavely Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cregger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cregger Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Atkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Asberrys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Ellendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rural Retreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Thompson Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
- Sugar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Tazewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Little Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Broadford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Adwolf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pisgah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Five Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
- Seven Mile Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Crockett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shawver Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
- Maxwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Wittens Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
- Chilhowie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Adria is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
- Trout Dale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Speedwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Rowe Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Springville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Springville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Pounding Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Cregger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cregger Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Marion
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
- Tazewell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Cregger Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Smyth County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Cregger Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1482828 (Cregger Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1482828 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Smyth
- Est. Elev: 767 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nebo
- Location given for Cregger Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9492829 Lon: -81.4431659
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Smyth, 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 from Point A (ie- Cregger Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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