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A visit to the Ely Cemetery ...


The location of the Ely 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 Ely Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6523°   (36° 39' 8")

Lon:   -83.1857°   (-83° 11' 8")

The Ely Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies just to the east northeast of the Ely Cemetery .

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 Ely Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Lee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ely Cemetery.

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

    • Van
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Van is located in Lee County
    • Jonesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleenortown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
      • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
    • Blackwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
      • Blackwater is located in Lee County
    • Cranks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
      • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Sneedville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cawood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
      • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Kyles Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bobs Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
      • Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Rose Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Duck Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Pennington Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
      • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Saint Charles
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
        • Saint Charles is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Mary Alice
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
        • Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Kenvir
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenvir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
        • Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Verda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
        • Verda is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Ewing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ages
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
        • Ages is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Yount Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
        • Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • Coxton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
        • Coxton is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Evarts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
        • Evarts is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <4>
      • Dizney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
        • Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Redbud
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
        • Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Draper
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
        • Draper is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Twila
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
        • Twila is located in Harlan 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 Ely Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ely Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McClure Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Flanary Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flanary Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanary Cemetery
    • Spangler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spangler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spangler Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spangler Cemetery
    • Wynn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynn Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Vanderventer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ingle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
      • Fee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fee Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fee Cemetery
      • Wyrick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyrick Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyrick Cemetery
      • Botner Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botner Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Botner Grove Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botner Grove Cemetery
      • Surgener Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surgener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Surgener Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surgener Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Collins Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Parkey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parkey Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkey Cemetery
      • Rutherford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rutherford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutherford Cemetery
      • Woodward Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodward Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodward Cemetery
      • Hamblin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamblin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamblin Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamblin Cemetery
      • Noe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noe Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noe 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 Ely Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1466271  (Ely Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1466271 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: Hubbard Springs
      • County: Lee         Elev: 416
      • Location given for GNIS #1466271 (Ely Cemetery)

    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 Lee, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ely Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6523, Longitude: -83.1857       In this case, the coordinates for the Ely 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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