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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:   36.7448°   (36° 44' 41")

Lon:   -83.0568°   (-83° 3' 24")

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

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

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 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 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.

    • Pennington Gap
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Saint Charles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Fleenortown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
      • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
    • Jonesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dryden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lee County
    • Cranks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
      • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Blackwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
      • Blackwater is located in Lee County
    • Dizney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
      • Dizney is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Stickleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
    • Holmes Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Kenvir
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Redbud
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
      • Redbud is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cawood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
        • Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Van
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Van is located in Lee County
      • Short Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
        • Short Town is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Louellen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louellen
        • Louellen is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Darnell Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
        • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
      • Keokee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
        • Keokee is located in Lee County
      • Darkmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
        • Darkmont is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Bailey Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
        • Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Closplint
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Closplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
        • Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Evarts
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Draper
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
        • Draper is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Verda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
        • Verda is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Bobs Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
        • Bobs Creek 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. 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 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ely Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Daugherty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daugherty Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
    • Maness - Ewing Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Maness - Ewing Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maness - Ewing Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Pennington Gap.
      • The Maness - Ewing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kirk Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maness - Ewing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2404674 <6>
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Miller Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Chapel Cemetery
    • Wampler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wampler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wampler Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wampler Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Napier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Woodward Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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   (9 more) ...
      • Roop Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roop Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roop Cemetery
      • McConnell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
      • Hyden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hyden Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyden Cemetery
      • York Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The York Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Cemetery
      • Lee Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Memorial Gardens is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Memorial Gardens
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
      • Hughes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
      • Parsons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons 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 #1466273  (Ely Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1466273 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: Ben Hur
      • County: Lee         Elev: 434
      • Location given for GNIS #1466273 (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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 36.7448, Longitude: -83.0568       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.
    <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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