A visit to the Greer 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 Greer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greer Cemetery:
36.8190, -82.5752
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Greer Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Greer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Greer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Greer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boatright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Boatright Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boatright Cemetery
- Baldwin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- Sluss Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Sluss Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sluss Cemetery
- John Wesley Lane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- James N. Baldwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Carter Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brickey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brickey Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickey Cemetery
- Ballard Gillenwater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Horne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Bagley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bagley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Hagan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hagan Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagan Cemetery
- Laney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Laney Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laney Cemetery
- Estep Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
- Pierson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pierson Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Henderson - Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ft. Blackmore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Quillen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Quillen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quillen Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Frazier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Banner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Banner Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
- Dingus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dingus Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus Cemetery
- Hunneycutt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hunneycutt Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunneycutt Cemetery
- Corder Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Corder Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lano
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Fort Blackmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dungannon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Norton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Esserville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Nickelsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- East Stone Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Hamilton town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Wise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Snowflake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Grigbys Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Coeburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Big Stone Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gate City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hiltons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Appalachia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clinchport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Weber City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Maces Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Dwina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Duffield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yuma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Yuma is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
- Virginia City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Herald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
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 Greer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appalachia
- Big Stone Gap
- Clinchport
- Coeburn
- Gate City
- Norton
- Wise
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Greer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Greer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1483833 (Greer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1483833 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 461 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Blackmore
- Location given for Greer Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8189884 Lon: -82.5751558
- 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 Scott, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greer 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. |