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A visit to the Elk Spur Cemetery ...


The location of the Elk Spur Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Elk Spur Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6582°   (36° 39' 29")

Lon:   -80.6806°   (-80° 40' 50")

The Elk Spur Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the north northwest of the Elk Spur Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Elk Spur Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Carroll 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 Elk Spur 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elk Spur Cemetery.

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

    • Fancy Gap
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <4>
    • Gladesboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Drenn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Lambsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pipers Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Star
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Ararat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Round Peak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Toast
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
        • Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Mount Airy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Flat Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
        • Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Carters Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
        • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
      • Dugspur
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Red Brush
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
        • Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Pike City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
        • Pike City is located in Carroll County
      • Low Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
        • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
      • Low Gap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheltontown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
        • Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Galax
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sylvatus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
        • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
      • White Plains
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
        • White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Mount Herman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
        • Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Oak Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Carroll 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 Elk Spur Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Elk Spur Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Jack Allen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jack Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jack Allen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jack Allen Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Rigney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rigney Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigney Cemetery
    • Ayers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ayers Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Cemetery
    • Milepost 197 Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milepost 197 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milepost 197 Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milepost 197 Cemetery
    • Dell Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dell Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dell Turner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Turner Cemetery
    • Melton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Melton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melton Cemetery
    • Skyview - Webb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyview - Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skyview - Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyview - Webb Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Rigney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rigney Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigney Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Crooked Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crooked Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crooked Oak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crooked Oak Cemetery
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Guynn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guynn Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guynn Cemetery
      • Doctor Jess Dickens Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Jess Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doctor Jess Dickens Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Jess Dickens Cemetery
      • Jesse Bond Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jesse Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jesse Bond Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jesse Bond Cemetery
      • Mountain Plains Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Plains Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Plains Cemetery
      • McMillian Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillian Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Independence Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Independence Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence Cemetery
      • Beamer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beamer Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beamer Cemetery
      • Stockner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stockner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stockner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stockner Cemetery
      • Johnson - Leftwich Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson - Leftwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson - Leftwich Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - Leftwich Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      • Pauls Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauls Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pauls Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauls Creek Cemetery
      • Floyd Edwards Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Edwards Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Edwards Cemetery
      • Rocky Ford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • McMillian Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillian Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillian Cemetery
      • Daniel Dickens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniel Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniel Dickens Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Dickens Cemetery
      • Horton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Heath Banks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heath Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heath Banks Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heath Banks Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • 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 Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Alexander Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Webb 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 Elk Spur Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1738677  (Elk Spur Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1738677 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: Fancy Gap
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 909
      • Location given for GNIS #1738677 (Elk Spur Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

    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 Carroll, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elk Spur Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6582, Longitude: -80.6806       In this case, the coordinates for the Elk Spur Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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