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A visit to the Elkins Cemetery ...


The location of the Elkins 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 Elkins Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1359°   (37° 8' 9")

Lon:   -82.5190°   (-82° 31' 8")

The Elkins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County<2>.

The county seat for Dickenson County is located in Clintwood. Clintwood lies just to the east northeast of the Elkins 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 websites either 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 Elkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Dickenson 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 Elkins 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elkins Cemetery.

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

    • Darwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
    • Clintwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pound
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Haddonfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County
    • Omaha
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Burdine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
      • Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Almira
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
      • Almira is located in Wise County
    • Jenkins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
    • Clinchco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • McRoberts
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
      • McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Dorton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
      • Dorton is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <4>
    • Nora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Ashcamp
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
        • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Fleming - Neon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
        • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Cromona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
        • Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Tolliver Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
        • Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Wise
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Myra
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
        • Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Hellier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
        • Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Hemphill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
        • Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
        • Hemphill has also been known as:
        • Jackhorn
      • Neon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
        • Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <4>
      • Seco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
        • Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Whitaker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jonancy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
        • Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Hamilton town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Herald
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
        • Herald is located in Dickenson County
      • Lookout
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
        • Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Millstone
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
        • Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)

    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 Elkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickenson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Elkins Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Powers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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 Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • O'Quinn - Deel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cantrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Trivitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trivitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trivitt Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trivitt Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Swindall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swindall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swindall Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swindall Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Cantrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
      • Dotson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dotson Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson Cemetery
      • Meade Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meade Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Powers Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powers Family Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Family Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Stallard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stallard Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
      • Lane Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Hibbitts Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hibbitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hibbitts Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibbitts Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert 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 Elkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1483286  (Elkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1483286 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: Jenkins East
      • County: Dickenson         Elev: 502
      • Location given for GNIS #1483286 (Elkins Cemetery)

    The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.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 Dickenson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1359, Longitude: -82.5190       In this case, the coordinates for the Elkins 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.
    <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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