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A visit to the Giles 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 Giles Cemetery ...

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

37.3624, -79.7575

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

The Giles Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Giles Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Giles Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Foutz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Foutz Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foutz Cemetery
  • St. Clair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The West Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
  • St. Clair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
  • Laymantown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown Cemetery
  • Roanoke Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Waldron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron Cemetery
    • Tate Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Troutville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Troutville Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <5>
    • Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rose Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery

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 Giles Cemetery.

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

  • Villamont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
  • Montvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Blue Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Coonsville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
  • Laymantown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
  • Chamblissburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
  • Troutville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Apple Tree Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
  • Lithia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
  • Cloverdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Runaway Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
  • Vinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Montgomery Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Amsterdam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Daleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
    • Goodview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hollins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Roanoke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Buena Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
    • Joppa Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
    • Fincastle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bedford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Peaksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
    • Buchanan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Springwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood

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 Giles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Giles Cemetery: