A visit to the Hoke 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 Hoke Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hoke Cemetery:
37.8590, -80.1228
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hoke Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hoke Cemetery is located in Alleghany County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Hoke Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hoke Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Helmintoller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Helmintoller Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmintoller Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Watts Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Watts Chapel Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Chapel Cemetery
- Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewis Tunnel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Covington City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Mallow Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mallow Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow Cemetery
- Alleghany Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Humphries Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Humphries Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphries Cemetery
- Hooks Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Hooks Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Sunrise Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Mountain Gate Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Mountain Gate Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Gate Cemetery
- Morning Side Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Morning Side Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Side Cemetery
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
- Deisher Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Deisher Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deisher Cemetery
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill 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]<3> of the Hoke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hoke Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Moss Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Wild Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Neola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
- Covington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Greenwood ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Anthony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Anthony is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
- Brink ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brink is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
- Carloover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Spring Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Rich Patch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Low Moor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Frankford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Frankford is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Caldwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Selma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Falling Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Clendenenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
- Clifton Forge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Healing Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Healing Springs is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Strom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
- Lewisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fairlea
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oriskany
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Haden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Glen Wilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Iron Gate
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Oscar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oscar is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
- Unus
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Unus is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
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 Hoke Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alleghany County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hoke Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton Forge
- Covington
- Lewisburg
- White Sulphur Springs
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Hoke Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Alleghany 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 Hoke Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484150 (Hoke Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484150 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: Alleghany
- Est. Elev: 540 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Callaghan
- Location given for Hoke Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8590121 Lon: -80.1228418
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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 Alleghany, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hoke 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. |
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