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A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery ...

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 IOOF Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.8446°   (36° 50' 40")

Lon:   -80.9701°   (-80° 58' 12")

The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wythe County<2>.

The county seat for Wythe County is located in Wytheville. Wytheville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the IOOF Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • King Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Edwards Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Edwards Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett - Hanks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett - Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnett - Hanks Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Alley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wythe County
    • River Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Newman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Joseph Bryant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Bryant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joseph Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joseph Bryant Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Alford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Fosters Falls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fosters Falls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fosters Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fosters Falls Cemetery is located in Wythe County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.

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

  • Ivanhoe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sheep Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
    • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
  • Austinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Siloam
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Wythe County
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Shorts Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Kent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Wythe County
  • Fort Chiswell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
    • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
  • Fries
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Locust Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
  • Max Meadows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Wytheville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Speedwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Woodlawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylvatus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Galax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Crockett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Elk Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Star
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County

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 IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wythe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 IOOF Cemetery:

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 IOOF Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1484308  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1484308 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: Austinville
    • County: Wythe         Elev: 651
    • Location given for GNIS #1484308 (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)

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 Wythe, 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 obstructions 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 IOOF Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8446, Longitude: -80.9701       In this case, the coordinates for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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