A visit to the Dixon 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 Dixon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dixon Cemetery:
36.7248, -80.9573
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dixon Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Dixon Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Dixon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dixon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stoneman Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Smith - Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Smith - Byrd Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith - Byrd Cemetery
- Fries Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fries Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Nuckolls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Nuckolls Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckolls Cemetery
- Edwards Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Isom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- River Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The River Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Warrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Warrick Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrick Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
- Leonard Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jennings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Nige Lineberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Orvin Lineberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dixon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fries
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Galax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sheep Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Ivanhoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Baywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Pipers Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Austinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shorts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Edmonds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Low Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ennice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Drenn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Hillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Siloam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Elk Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Speedwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Low Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lambsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Star
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Sylvatus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Rowe Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Hooker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Fancy Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Chiswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
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 Dixon 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 Dixon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Galax
- Hillsville
- Independence
- Speedwell
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 helpful 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 Dixon 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 Dixon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738665 (Dixon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738665 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: 656 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galax
- Location given for Dixon Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.724848 Lon: -80.9573027
- 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 '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- Dixon 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |