A visit to the Exeter 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 Exeter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Exeter Cemetery:
36.8704, -82.8424
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Exeter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Exeter Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Exeter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Exeter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Exeter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Exeter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Wampler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wampler Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Tannery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Tannery Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Cemetery
- Olinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Olinger Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinger Cemetery
- Slemp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Slemp Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Slemp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Slemp Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp Cemetery
- Barron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Barron Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Gilly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gilly Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilly Cemetery
- Eden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Greene Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Reasor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Reasor Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasor Cemetery
- Reasor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Reasor Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasor Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Clarkston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Clarkston Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Glencoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe Cemetery
- The Glencoe Cemetery has also been known as:
- Big Stone Gap Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50367 <5>
- Oak View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oak View Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak View Cemetery
- Sumners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Sumners Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumners Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sumners Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Appalachia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305091 <5>
- Andover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Andover Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Exeter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Exeter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Exeter
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Keokee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Rawhide
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Big Stone Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Darnell Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Appalachia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Stone Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Osaka
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Kent Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Lynch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dryden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Benham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Holmes Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Partridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
- Blackwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Ely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Duffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stickleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Cumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Pennington Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Norton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Linefork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linefork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Eolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Chad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chad is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Closplint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
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 Exeter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wise County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Exeter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appalachia
- Big Stone Gap
- Norton
- Pennington Gap
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 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 Exeter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wise 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 Exeter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1483323 (Exeter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1483323 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: Wise
- Est. Elev: 636 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Big Stone Gap
- Location given for Exeter Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8703724 Lon: -82.842384
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wise, 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- Exeter 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |