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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Duncan Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Duncan Cemetery

Lat:   36.8262°   (36° 49' 34")

Lon:   -82.6129°   (-82° 36' 46")

The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Duncan Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Duncan Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Duncan Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Carter Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Chapel Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Boatright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Laney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laney Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Berry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Estep Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Estep Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Brickey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brickey Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Sluss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sluss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sluss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sluss Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • John Wesley Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The John Wesley Lane Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Quillin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quillin Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Greer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Egan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egan Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Fort Blackmore.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2631270 <5>
    • Baldwin - Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Baldwin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Fort Blackmore.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49322 <5>
    • Dingus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dingus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dingus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dingus Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Green Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Pierson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierson Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Beard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Ft. Blackmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Blackmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Blackmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Blackmore Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Ballard Gillenwater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Gillenwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Gillenwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Gillenwater Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Horne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horne Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Bagley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagley Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Moore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Scott County

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 Duncan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Duncan Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Lano
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
    • Lano is located in Scott County
  • Fort Blackmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • East Stone Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
    • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Norton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Norton City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <7>
  • Dungannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
    • Dungannon is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Blackwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Blackwood is located in Wise County
  • Esserville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
    • Esserville is located in Wise County
  • Hamilton town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
    • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
  • Kent Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
    • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
  • Big Stone Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Wise
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Appalachia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Snowflake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County
    • Nickelsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coeburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Duffield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinchport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Grigbys Store
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Gate City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Osaka
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
      • Osaka is located in Wise County
    • Exeter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Wise County
    • Yuma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Scott County
    • Weber City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Hiltons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dwina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County

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 Duncan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Duncan Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Duncan Cemetery:

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 Duncan Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1483161  (Duncan Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1483161 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fort Blackmore
    • County: Scott         Elev: 503
    • Location given for GNIS #1483161 (Duncan Cemetery)

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 Scott, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Duncan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8262, Longitude: -82.6129       In this case, the coordinates for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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