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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. 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 James McGavock Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   36.9476°   (36° 56' 51")

Lon:   -80.9245°   (-80° 55' 28")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob McGavock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob McGavock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jacob McGavock Cemetery is located in Wythe County
  • Graham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Wythe County
  • Drapers Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drapers Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drapers Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Drapers Valley Cemetery is located in Wythe County
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fosters Falls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Oglesby Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oglesby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oglesby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Wythe County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Trigg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bertha Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bertha Cemetery
    • The Bertha Cemetery is located in Wythe County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bertha Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Fort Chiswell.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2635398 <5>
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wythe County
  • The Brick Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Brick Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Wythe County
  • Crockett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crockett Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Oakwood Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Memorial Gardens is located in Wythe County
    • East End Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East End Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East End Cemetery is located in Wythe County
    • Hidden Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hidden Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hidden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hidden Valley Cemetery is located in Wythe County
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • 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
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] 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
    • King Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Pulaski County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
  • Fort Chiswell
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
    • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
  • Max Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Siloam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Siloam is located in Wythe County
  • Kent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • 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)
    • 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
  • Shorts Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Wytheville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sylvatus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
  • Draper
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pulaski
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Hilton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Mack Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Wurno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
      • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County
    • Star
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Crockett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Newbern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <6>

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 James McGavock 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 James McGavock Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1501331  (James McGavock Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1501331 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: Max Meadows
    • County: Wythe         Elev: 653
    • Location given for GNIS #1501331 (James McGavock 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 things 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 James McGavock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9476, Longitude: -80.9245       In this case, the coordinates for the James McGavock 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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