A visit to the Elkins 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 Elkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elkins Cemetery:
37.1359, -82.5190
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Elkins Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- O'Quinn - Deel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cantrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Trivitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Trivitt Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trivitt Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Swindall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Swindall Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swindall Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Cantrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Powers Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Stallard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stallard Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallard Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Hibbitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hibbitts Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbitts Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- 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)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Omaha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Burdine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Almira
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Jenkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clinchco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tarpon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- McRoberts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Dorton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Nora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Ashcamp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Fleming - Neon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Cromona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Tolliver Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Wise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Myra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Hellier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Hemphill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Neon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Seco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Whitaker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Jonancy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Hamilton town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Herald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Lookout
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Millstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
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.
- Clinchco
- Clintwood
- Cromona
- Jenkins
- Wise
- Wise lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Elkins Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Elkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Dickenson 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 Elkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1483286 (Elkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1483286 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: Dickenson
- Est. Elev: 502 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jenkins East
- Location given for Elkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1359389 Lon: -82.5190427
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elkins 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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