A visit to the Ivy Hill 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 Ivy Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ivy Hill Cemetery:
37.5465, -79.3167
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Amherst County<2>.
The county seat for Amherst County is located in Amherst. Amherst lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Ivy Hill Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ivy Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ivy Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sharon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Gatewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gatewood Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Hudson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Watts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Watts Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Turpin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Turpin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Salling Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Glasgow Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Tolley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Tolley Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
- Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
- The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebenezer Church Cemetery
- Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51521 <5>
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
- North Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The North Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
- Lynchburg Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Dodd Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Dodd Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd 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 Ivy Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ivy Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waugh
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waugh is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Coleman Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Pedlar Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Abert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Abert is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Boonsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Allwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Lavino Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Glasgow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cifax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cifax is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
- Woodbine Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Winesap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Forks of Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Buffalo Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Greenlee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Coolwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
- Sandidges
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Goode
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bellevue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bellevue is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Lynchburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Briar Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Monitor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monitor is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
- Fancy Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Natural Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Ivy Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amherst County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ivy Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Ivy Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Amherst 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 Ivy Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484372 (Ivy Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484372 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: Amherst
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Big Island
- Location given for Ivy Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5465271 Lon: -79.3166975
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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 Amherst, 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 from Point A (ie- Ivy Hill 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. |