A visit to the Ebenezer 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 Ebenezer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ebenezer Cemetery:
36.7401, -81.0715
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.
The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ebenezer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ebenezer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Ebenezer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ebenezer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Summerfield UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Warrick Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrick Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Hale Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hale Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Family Cemetery
- William Cornett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Benjamin Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fries Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fries Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Cemetery
- Smith - Byrd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Smith - Byrd Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith - Byrd Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Stoneman Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edwards Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- McKenzie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Isom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Nuckolls Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Nuckolls Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckolls Cemetery
- River Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The River Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hill Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Speedwell Methodist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Leonard Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ebenezer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ebenezer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fries
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elk Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Rowe Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Galax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ivanhoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sheep Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Austinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bridle Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Crockett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ennice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Edmonds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Pipers Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Shorts Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Wytheville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Flat Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Amelia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Low Gap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Fort Chiswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Rural Retreat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Ebenezer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ebenezer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Galax
- Independence
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
- Wytheville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Ebenezer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Grayson 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 Ebenezer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1501179 (Ebenezer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1501179 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: Grayson
- Est. Elev: 769 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brierpatch Mountain
- Location given for Ebenezer Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7401236 Lon: -81.0714759
- 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 Grayson, 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' (or 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- Ebenezer 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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