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A visit to the Gibson Cemetery ...


The location of the Gibson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Gibson Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibson Cemetery

Lat:   36.8945°   (36° 53' 40")

Lon:   -82.6765°   (-82° 40' 35")

The Gibson Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the northeast of the Gibson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gibson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wise 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 Gibson 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gibson Cemetery.

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

    • Blackwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
    • Norton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
    • Kent Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
    • East Stone Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • Big Stone Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Esserville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
      • Esserville is located in Wise County
    • Appalachia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Lano
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Wise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Blackmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Exeter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Wise County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Keokee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
        • Keokee is located in Lee County
      • Dungannon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
        • Dungannon is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Coeburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Eolia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
        • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Darnell Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
        • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
      • Duffield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oven Fork
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
        • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Partridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
        • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Lynch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
        • Lynch is located in Harlan County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <4>

    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 Gibson 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 Gibson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Gibson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Treadway Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Treadway Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadway Cemetery
    • Egan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egan Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Barker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Gilly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilly Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilly Cemetery
    • Dickerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Cemetery
    • Strength Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strength Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strength Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strength Cemetery
    • Canepatch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canepatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canepatch Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canepatch Cemetery
    • Kilbourn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilbourn Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (22 more) ...
      • Big Spring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Laney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laney Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
      • Bates Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bates Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
      • Huff Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Whiteoak Gap Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteoak Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiteoak Gap Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteoak Gap Cemetery
      • Black Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Creek Cemetery
      • Stidham Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stidham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stidham Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stidham Cemetery
      • Sumners Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Oak View Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
      • Glencoe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Glencoe Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • The Glencoe Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Big Stone Gap Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glencoe Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50367 <6>
      • Gilley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
      • Robinette Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • James N. Baldwin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the James N. Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The James N. Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the James N. Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Fort Blackmore.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James N. Baldwin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2453288 <6>
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Laurel Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Esserville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott 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 Gibson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1483613  (Gibson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1483613 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Norton
      • County: Wise         Elev: 519
      • Location given for GNIS #1483613 (Gibson Cemetery)

    The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

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

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gibson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8945, Longitude: -82.6765       In this case, the coordinates for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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