A visit to the Drapers Valley 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 Drapers Valley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Drapers Valley Cemetery:
36.9635, -80.8559
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Drapers Valley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Drapers Valley Cemetery is located in Wythe County<2>.
The county seat for Wythe County is located in Wytheville. Wytheville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Drapers Valley Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Drapers Valley Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Drapers Valley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Drapers Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oglesby Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby Cemetery
- James McGavock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Bertha Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bertha Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bertha Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Fort Chiswell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2635398 <5>
- Jacob McGavock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sanders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fosters Falls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pinehurst Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pinehurst Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst Cemetery
- Trigg Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Alexander Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Jackson Peak Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Peak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Peak Cemetery
- Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Osbourne Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Osbourne Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbourne Cemetery
- Montgomery - Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hurst Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Rhoades Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Rhoades Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoades Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Drapers Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Drapers Valley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Locust Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Fort Chiswell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Max Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Draper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Pulaski
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shorts Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Sylvatus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Mack Creek Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Hilton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ivanhoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sheep Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Wurno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Newbern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Wytheville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Star
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Dublin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sassin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sassin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassin
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 Drapers Valley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wythe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Drapers Valley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hillsville
- Mechanicsburg
- Newbern
- Pulaski
- Wytheville
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 websites either 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 Drapers Valley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wythe 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 Drapers Valley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1501291 (Drapers Valley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1501291 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: Wythe
- Est. Elev: 674 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fosters Falls
- Location given for Drapers Valley Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9634539 Lon: -80.855909
- 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 Wythe, 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- Drapers Valley 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. |