A visit to the Fletcher 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 Fletcher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fletcher Cemetery:
37.3590, -82.0865
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies just to the south of the Fletcher Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Fletcher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fletcher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Shortridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Shortridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortridge Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Stiltner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stiltner Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiltner Cemetery
- Looney Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Looney Creek Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Creek Cemetery
- Looney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Lester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
- McClanahan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Ramey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ramey Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Cantrell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Ratliff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Justice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Hackney Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Hackney Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Owens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Lynn Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Justice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fletcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fletcher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Paw Paw
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Grundy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kelsa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
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- Big Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
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- Royal City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
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- Matney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
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- Vansant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Janey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
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- Fedscreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Mouthcard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Stopover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
- Paynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
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- Paynesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Coleman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Leemaster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
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- Phelps
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mavisdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
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- Jackson Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Jackson Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
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- Calloway Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Lick Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Majestic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
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- Panther
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Panther is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Wyoming City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
- Elkhorn City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Freeburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
- Phyllis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Phyllis is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
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 Fletcher Cemetery. The following communities are located in Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fletcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Fletcher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Fletcher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1466704 (Fletcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1466704 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 458 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grundy
- Location given for Fletcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3589988 Lon: -82.0865201
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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 Buchanan, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fletcher 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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