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A visit to the Houndshell Cemetery ...


The location of the Houndshell 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 Houndshell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0654°   (37° 3' 55")

Lon:   -81.2543°   (-81° 15' 15")

The Houndshell Cemetery is located in Bland County<2>.

. Bland lies just to the east northeast of the Houndshell Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Houndshell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Bland 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 Houndshell 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Houndshell Cemetery.

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

    • Little Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Bastian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawver Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Hicksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Rural Retreat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Clair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Crockett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wytheville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Falls Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Rocky Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
      • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County
    • Bluefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Wittens Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
        • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
      • Tazewell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
      • Yards
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Yards
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Tazewell County
      • Kent
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in Wythe County
      • Asberrys
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
        • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Atkins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
        • Atkins is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
      • Boissevain
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
        • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
      • Abbs Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
        • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
      • Nemours
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
        • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <4>
      • Pocahontas
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Speedwell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
        • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
      • Round Bottom
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
        • Round Bottom is located in Bland County
      • Edison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
        • Edison is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Littlesburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
        • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)

    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 Houndshell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bland County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Houndshell Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Houndshell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Burkes Garden Central Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkes Garden Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkes Garden Central Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkes Garden Central Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Newberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newberry Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Cemetery
    • Floglesong Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floglesong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floglesong Cemetery is located in Wythe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floglesong Cemetery
    • Earhart Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Temple Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Wythe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Tilson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tilson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilson Cemetery
      • Kimberling Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Grandview Memory Gardens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandview Memory Gardens is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Memory Gardens
      • Valley Vista Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Vista Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Vista Cemetery
      • McMullen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
      • Harmon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Harmon Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
      • Rosewood Memorial Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • West End Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West End Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West End Cemetery
      • Crockett Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crockett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crockett Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett 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 Houndshell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1484242  (Houndshell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1484242 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: Garden Mountain
      • County: Bland         Elev: 867
      • Location given for GNIS #1484242 (Houndshell Cemetery)

    The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/

    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 Bland, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Houndshell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0654, Longitude: -81.2543       In this case, the coordinates for the Houndshell 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.




 

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