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A visit to the Horton Cemetery ...


The location of the Horton 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 Horton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7320°   (36° 43' 55")

Lon:   -82.7602°   (-82° 45' 36")

The Horton Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Horton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Horton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Scott County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Horton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Horton Cemetery.

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

    • Duffield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinchport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Kermit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kermit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Scott County
    • Stickleyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
      • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
    • Fort Blackmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lano
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • East Stone Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • Big Stone Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dryden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lee County
    • Frisco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Scott County
    • Frisco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Yuma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Scott County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Gate City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Exeter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
        • Exeter is located in Wise County
      • Darnell Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
        • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
      • Keokee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
        • Keokee is located in Lee County
      • Appalachia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Block City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
        • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Mount Carmel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Weber City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
        • Weber City is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
      • Kent Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
        • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
      • Church Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
        • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
      • Green Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
        • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Solitude ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
        • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Rotherwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
        • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Beartown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
        • Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Morrison City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
        • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Blackwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
        • Blackwood is located in Wise County
      • Pennington Gap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
        • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people

    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 Horton 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 Horton Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Horton Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Baker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Minton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minton Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Pannell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pannell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pannell Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pannell Cemetery
    • Kern Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kern Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kern Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Bowen - Shephard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen - Shephard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowen - Shephard Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen - Shephard Cemetery
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
    • Nickels Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nickels Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickels Cemetery
    • Kane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kane Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kane Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Floyd Frazier Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floyd Frazier Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Frazier Cemetery
      • Rhoton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhoton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoton Cemetery
      • Dishner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dishner Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishner Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Starnes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starnes Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starnes Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Dillon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon 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 Horton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1484236  (Horton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1484236 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: Duffield
      • County: Scott         Elev: 466
      • Location given for GNIS #1484236 (Horton Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

    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 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Horton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7320, Longitude: -82.7602       In this case, the coordinates for the Horton 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.




 

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