A visit to the Dell Turner 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 Dell Turner Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dell Turner Cemetery:
36.6849, -80.6706
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dell Turner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dell Turner Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the north northwest of the Dell Turner Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Dell Turner Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dell Turner Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Skyview - Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jack Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Jack Allen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Allen Cemetery
- Elk Spur Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Elk Spur Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Spur Cemetery
- Milepost 197 Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Milepost 197 Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milepost 197 Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Heath Banks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Heath Banks Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Banks Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Alexander Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Henley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Henley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
- Mountain Plains Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- McMillian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The McMillian Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillian Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Tate Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wash Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wash Edwards Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wash Edwards Cemetery
- Ayers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ayers Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Cemetery
- Daniel Dickens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Doctor Jess Dickens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Banks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Banks Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
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 Dell Turner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dell Turner Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fancy Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gladesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Nester
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Cana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Drenn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Lambsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pipers Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Dugspur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ararat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pike City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Toast
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- 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
- Round Peak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Mount Airy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Sylvatus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Low Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Red Brush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Sheltontown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
- 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
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Galax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Dell Turner 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 Dell Turner Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Galax
- Hillsville
- Mount Airy
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 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 Dell Turner 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 Dell Turner Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738662 (Dell Turner Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738662 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: 916 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fancy Gap
- Location given for Dell Turner Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6848535 Lon: -80.6706256
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dell Turner 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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