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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 Earhart Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.9490°   (36° 56' 56")

Lon:   -81.2503°   (-81° 15' 1")

The Earhart Cemetery is located in Wythe County<1>.

The county seat for Wythe County is located in Wytheville. Wytheville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east of the Earhart Cemetery .

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 Earhart Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wythe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Earhart Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Earhart Cemetery.

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

    • Rural Retreat
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Crockett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wytheville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Speedwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Atkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
    • Little Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Kent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe County
    • Mount Carmel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Sugar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Shawver Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Siloam
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Bastian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Marion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Smyth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
      • Elk Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Fort Chiswell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
        • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
      • Max Meadows
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Asberrys
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
        • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Ivanhoe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hicksville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
        • Hicksville is located in Bland County
      • Flat Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
        • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
      • Locust Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
        • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
      • Austinville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Wittens Mills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
        • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
      • Tazewell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <3>
      • Saint Clair
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
        • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
      • Trout Dale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheep Town
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
        • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
      • Bluefield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

    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 Earhart 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 Earhart Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Earhart Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Floglesong Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floglesong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floglesong Cemetery is located in Wythe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floglesong Cemetery
    • Kimberling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosewood Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Wythe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Murpheyville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Wythe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Steffy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steffy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steffy Cemetery is located in Wythe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steffy Cemetery
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Steffey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steffey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steffey Cemetery
    • Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Berea Christian Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Crabtree Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Shewey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shewey Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shewey Cemetery
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Tilson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tilson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilson Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • West End Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West End Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Earhart Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1483192  (Earhart Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1483192 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: Rural Retreat
      • County: Wythe         Elev: 702
      • Location given for GNIS #1483192 (Earhart Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Earhart Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9490, Longitude: -81.2503    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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