A visit to the High Point 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 High Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the High Point Cemetery:
36.7138, -81.9857
The High Point Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies just to the east southeast of the High Point Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the High Point Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the High Point Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from High Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Knollkreg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Knollkreg Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollkreg Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Ratcliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Tate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tate Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Warren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Shutters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shutters Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutters Cemetery
- Rush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Clyce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clyce Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyce Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Whiteaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Puckett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Hayter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hayter Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayter Cemetery
- Hagy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hagy Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagy Cemetery
- Washington Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Rust Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rust Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Pope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pope Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Cemetery
- Baugh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Baugh Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh Cemetery
- Minton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Minton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Cemetery
- Grubb Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Grubb Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Rosedale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Rosedale Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the High Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from High Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Abingdon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Watauga
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lowland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rust Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Greendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brumley Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Alvarado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Drowning Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Craigs Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burson Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holston Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Virginia Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Damascus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glade Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clinchburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benhams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ruthton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Lebanon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Friendship
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elk Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 High Point Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The High Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abingdon
- Damascus
- Glade Spring
- Lebanon
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 professional and volunteer 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 High Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 High Point Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1468019 (High Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1468019 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 657 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Abingdon
- Location given for High Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7137222 Lon: -81.9856818
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- High Point Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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