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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery (FG ID #1960052)

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 Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery

Lat:   37.6853°   (37° 41' 7")

Lon:   -79.8075°   (-79° 48' 27")

The cemetery is located in Botetourt County<2>.

As an estimate, the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Gala.

The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery .

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 Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Botetourt County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Gala
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Haden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Glen Wilton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
    • Strom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County
    • Salisbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
    • Rich Patch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Iron Gate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Selma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Low Moor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton Forge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Springwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Buchanan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rocky Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
        • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
      • Covington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Covington is located in Covington City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <6>
      • Fincastle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Red Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
        • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
      • Griffith
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
        • Griffith is located in Alleghany County
      • Lithia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
        • Lithia is located in Botetourt County

    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 Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Botetourt County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Buchanan
      • Buchanan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Buchanan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Clifton Forge
    • Covington
    • Fincastle
      • Fincastle lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fincastle.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
    • Glasgow
      • Glasgow lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Glasgow.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Haden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haden Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haden Cemetery
    • Deisher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deisher Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deisher Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Rudisill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudisill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rudisill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudisill Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Hooks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooks Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sunrise Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Alleghany Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alleghany Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alleghany Memorial Park is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alleghany Memorial Park
      • Humphries Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
      • King Memorial Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Memorial Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Memorial Cemetery
      • McKalester Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKalester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKalester Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKalester Cemetery
      • Houseman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Houseman Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseman Cemetery
      • Copps Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Copps Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Copps Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Copps Cemetery is located in Springwood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copps Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960145 <1>
      • Rapps Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rapps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rapps Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rapps Cemetery
      • Deacons Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deacons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deacons Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deacons Cemetery
      • Pullen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullen 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 Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery:

    The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6853, Longitude: -79.8075    
    <4>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.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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