A visit to the Duckwiller 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 Duckwiller Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Duckwiller Cemetery:
37.2474, -80.1392
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Duckwiller Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Duckwiller Cemetery is located in Roanoke County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Duckwiller Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Duckwiller Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Givens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Givens Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens Cemetery
- Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bandy - Goodwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Riverside.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302382 <5>
- Beamer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Beamer Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamer Cemetery
- Butts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Butts Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Cemetery
- Lafayette Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Church Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Church Hill Cemetery is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Cemetery
- Moore - Bain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore - Bain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore - Bain Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Kittinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kittinger Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittinger Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Muse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Muse Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Cemetery
- East Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The East Hill Cemetery is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hill Cemetery
- West Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The West Hill Cemetery is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Hill Cemetery is located in Salem.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2160054 <5>
- Cain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Spessard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Spessard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spessard Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Bellvue Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvue Cemetery
- Sherwood Burial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sherwood Burial Park is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Burial Park
- The Sherwood Burial Park has also been known as:
- Sherwood Cemetery
- Sherwood Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #728583 <5>
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 Duckwiller Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Duckwiller Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wabun
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Riverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Elliston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cave Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Sunset Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Hanging Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Shawsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Mason Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Catawba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Alleghany Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Roanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Bennetts Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Abbott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Hollins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ellett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Houchins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Algoma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Boones Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Duckwiller Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roanoke County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Duckwiller Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Duckwiller Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roanoke 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 Duckwiller Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1466023 (Duckwiller Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1466023 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: Roanoke
- Est. Elev: 361 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elliston
- Location given for Duckwiller Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2473564 Lon: -80.1392074
- 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 Roanoke, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Duckwiller 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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