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The location of the Jennings Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Jennings Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7954°   (36° 47' 43")

Lon:   -80.7137°   (-80° 42' 49")

The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the south southwest of the Jennings Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Jennings Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Carroll County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Jennings Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jennings Cemetery.

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

    • Star
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Hillsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dugspur
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Sylvatus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shorts Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Fancy Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gladesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Nester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Indian Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Austinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sheep Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Pipers Gap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
        • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
      • Pike City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
        • Pike City is located in Carroll County
      • Mack Creek Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Galax
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lambsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
        • Cana is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <4>
      • Ivanhoe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fries
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Locust Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
        • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
      • Fort Chiswell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
        • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
      • Siloam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
        • Siloam is located in Wythe 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 Jennings 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 Jennings Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Fries
      • Fries lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Jennings Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
    • Galax
      • Galax lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Jennings Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
    • Hillsville
    • Pulaski

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Jennings Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shockley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
    • Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery
    • Dalton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
    • Andrew Jennings Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrew Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Jennings Cemetery
    • North Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Carter - Wilkerson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter - Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter - Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter - Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Thomas Alderman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Alderman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Alderman Cemetery
    • DeHaven Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeHaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DeHaven Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeHaven Cemetery
    • Freemont Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freemont Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freemont Cemetery
    • Worrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Worrell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Martin Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Bobbitt Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobbitt Cemetery
      • Jennings Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • Thomas Jennings Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Jennings Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Surratt Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Surratt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Surratt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surratt Cemetery
      • Lilburn Richardson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilburn Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lilburn Richardson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilburn Richardson Cemetery
      • Charles H Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charles H Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Charles H Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charles H Webb Cemetery
      • Church Alderman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church Alderman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Alderman Cemetery
      • John Patterson Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Patterson Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Patterson Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Patterson Webb Cemetery
      • Alderman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alderman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderman Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Largen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Largen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Largen Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Allison Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Chapel Cemetery

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

    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 Jennings Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1468683  (Jennings Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1468683 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: Hillsville
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 773
      • Location given for GNIS #1468683 (Jennings Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

    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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Jennings Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7954, Longitude: -80.7137       In this case, the coordinates for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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