A visit to the Isom 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 Isom Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Isom Cemetery:
36.6960, -80.9481
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Isom Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Isom Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Isom Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Isom Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Isom Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fries Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Fries Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Mt. View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
- Leonard Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Blair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Midway Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Midway Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Galax City Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Galax City Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax City Cemetery
- The Galax City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Galax Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50317 <5>
- Felts Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Nuckolls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Nuckolls Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckolls Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Stoneman Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Smith - Byrd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith - Byrd Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith - Byrd Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Warrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Warrick Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrick Cemetery
- Trimble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Painter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Painter Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Cemetery
- Monta Vista Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Monta Vista Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monta Vista Cemetery
- Gladeville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gladeville Cemetery is located in Galax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladeville Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Nige Lineberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Isom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Isom Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fries
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Galax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Pipers Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edmonds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edmonds is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds
- Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Low Gap is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Sheep Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Ivanhoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ennice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drenn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Austinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shorts Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Low Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lambsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elk Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hooker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Fancy Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Star
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Siloam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Speedwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Round Peak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Sylvatus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Rowe Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
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 Isom Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Isom Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Galax
- Hillsville
- Independence
- Speedwell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Isom Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Isom Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738737 (Isom Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738737 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 770 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Galax
- Location given for Isom Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6959599 Lon: -80.9481352
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Isom 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |