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A visit to the Felts Memorial 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 Felts Memorial Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Felts Memorial Cemetery:

36.6801, -80.9076

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Felts Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

Open a Google Map centered on the Felts Memorial Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Felts Memorial Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Jennings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
  • Blair Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
  • Leonard Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Galax City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Bishops Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Gladeville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Gladeville Cemetery is located in Galax City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladeville Cemetery
  • Monta Vista Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Monta Vista Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monta Vista Cemetery
  • Jennings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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  • Isom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Isom Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cranberry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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    • Nige Lineberry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dean Cox Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Dean Cox Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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    • Coal Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coal Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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    • Bethany Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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    • Burnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Felts Memorial Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Felts Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Galax
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pipers Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
  • Fries
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Baywood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Baywood is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
  • Low Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Low Gap is located in Grayson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Edmonds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
  • Drenn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
  • Sheep Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
  • Ennice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Low Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lambsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ivanhoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Austinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fancy Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shorts Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Hooker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Round Peak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
    • Star
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Star is located in Carroll County
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    • Independence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvatus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Elk Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Felts Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Fries
    • Fries lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Felts Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Galax
    • Galax lies less than 2 miles<2> to the Southwest (SW) of the Felts Memorial Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Hillsville
  • Independence

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Felts Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Felts Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1483401  (Felts Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1483401 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
      • : Galax (city)
      • Est. Elev: 767 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Galax
      • Location given for Felts Memorial Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6801274     Lon: -80.9075779
      • 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>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- Felts Memorial Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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