A visit to the Fosters Falls 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 Fosters Falls Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fosters Falls Cemetery:
36.8798, -80.8579
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fosters Falls Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fosters Falls Cemetery is located in Wythe County<2>.
The county seat for Wythe County is located in Wytheville. Wytheville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Fosters Falls Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fosters Falls Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fosters Falls Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fosters Falls Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sanders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Bertha Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bertha Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bertha Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Fort Chiswell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2635398 <5>
- Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trigg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Frazier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Round Knob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Round Knob Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Knob Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Parnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Parnell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
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- Alexander Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Jackson Peak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Peak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Peak Cemetery
- James McGavock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Beasley Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Beasley Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Hill Cemetery
- Little Vine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
- Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Osbourne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Osbourne Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbourne Cemetery
- Drapers Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fosters Falls Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fosters Falls Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shorts Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Austinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheep Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Sylvatus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Ivanhoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Fort Chiswell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Siloam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Max Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Hillsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Draper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mack Creek Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Pulaski
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fries
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wytheville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dugspur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wurno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Hilton Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Galax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Fosters Falls Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wythe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fosters Falls Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Fries lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Fosters Falls Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Galax
- Galax lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Fosters Falls Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Hillsville
- Newbern
- Pulaski
- Wytheville
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 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 Fosters Falls Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wythe 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 Fosters Falls Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1483508 (Fosters Falls Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1483508 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: Wythe
- Est. Elev: 627 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fosters Falls
- Location given for Fosters Falls Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8798451 Lon: -80.8578541
- 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 Wythe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fosters Falls 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. |