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A visit to the Gray Cemetery ...


The location of the Gray 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 Gray Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3074°   (37° 18' 26")

Lon:   -79.7539°   (-79° 45' 14")

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

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 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 Gray Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Bedford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gray Cemetery.

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

    • Chamblissburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
      • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Blue Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <4>
    • Montvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Villamont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Laymantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Montgomery Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Apple Tree Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
      • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Buena Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Joppa Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Cloverdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Runaway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Roanoke
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Garden City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
      • Troutville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hollins
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
        • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <4>
      • Moneta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Davis Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
        • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Lithia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
        • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
      • Daleville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bedford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Westlake Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
        • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Radford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Radford is located in Bedford County
      • Burnt Chimney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
        • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
      • Fincastle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunset Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in Salem City

    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 Gray 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 Gray Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gray Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Foutz Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foutz Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutz Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Giles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
    • Lawhorn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawhorn Cemetery
    • Waldron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Calvert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Barton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
      • Moorman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moorman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorman Cemetery
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Laymantown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laymantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laymantown Cemetery
      • Roanoke Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanoke Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • McKee Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKee Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKee Cemetery
      • Brown - Meador Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown - Meador Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Meador Cemetery
      • Amos - Richardson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos - Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amos - Richardson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos - Richardson Cemetery
      • Booth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booth Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth 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 Gray Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1483775  (Gray Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1483775 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: Stewartsville
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 336
      • Location given for GNIS #1483775 (Gray Cemetery)

    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 Bedford, 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 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 Gray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3074, Longitude: -79.7539       In this case, the coordinates for the Gray 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.




 

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