A visit to the Cruise 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 Cruise Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cruise Cemetery:
36.7351, -80.6237
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cruise Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cruise Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the west northwest of the Cruise Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Cruise Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cruise Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Can Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Can Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Can Horton Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- The Webb Cemetery has also been known as:
- C.C. Webb Cemetery
- Christopher Columbus Webb Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340053 <5>
- Joseph Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Largen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largen Cemetery
- John Finney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The John Finney Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Finney Cemetery
- James F Goad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The James F Goad Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James F Goad Cemetery
- Crooked Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Crooked Oak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak Cemetery
- McGrady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The McGrady Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady Cemetery
- Shadrick Worrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Victor Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Victor Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Webb Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Dalton - Horton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Goad Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Goad Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
- Alderman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Alderman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderman Cemetery
- John Patterson Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis F Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lewis F Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis F Webb Cemetery
- Hardy - Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Banks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Combs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Combs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
- John Cassell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Henry F Vass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Henry F Vass Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry F Vass Cemetery
- McGrady - Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- William Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vince Largen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Vince Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vince Largen Cemetery
- Ballard Worrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cruise Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cruise Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Gladesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Nester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Dugspur
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fancy Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pike City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Cana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drenn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Ararat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvatus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lambsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carters Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Meadows of Dan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Indian Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pipers Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Duncan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Shorts Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Flat Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Toast
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Mount Airy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Herman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
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 Cruise Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cruise Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Galax
- Galax lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Cruise Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Hillsville
- Mount Airy
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 Cruise Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Cruise Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738651 (Cruise Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738651 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 767 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laurel Fork
- Location given for Cruise Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7351324 Lon: -80.6236815
- 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 Carroll, 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- Cruise 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |