A visit to the James McGavock 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 James McGavock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the James McGavock Cemetery:
36.9476, -80.9245
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the James McGavock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The James McGavock Cemetery is located in Wythe County<2>.
The county seat for Wythe County is located in Wytheville. Wytheville lies just to the west of the James McGavock Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the James McGavock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the James McGavock Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from James McGavock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jacob McGavock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
- Drapers Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fosters Falls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oglesby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Trigg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bertha Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bertha Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bertha Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Fort Chiswell.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2635398 <5>
- IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- The Brick Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crockett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Oakwood Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East End Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The East End Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
- Hidden Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The King Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Frazier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the James McGavock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from James McGavock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Locust Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Fort Chiswell
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Max Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Kent
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Austinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ivanhoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sheep Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Shorts Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Wytheville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sylvatus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Draper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pulaski
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Hilton Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Mack Creek Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Wurno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Mechanicsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Rowe Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Star
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Crockett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 James McGavock 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 James McGavock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bland
- Bland lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the James McGavock Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bland.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Fries
- Hillsville
- Mechanicsburg
- Newbern
- Pulaski
- Speedwell
- Wytheville
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 James McGavock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wythe 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 James McGavock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1501331 (James McGavock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1501331 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: Wythe
- Est. Elev: 653 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Max Meadows
- Location given for James McGavock Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9476205 Lon: -80.9245238
- 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 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 '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- James McGavock 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. |