A visit to the Kell 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 Kell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kell Cemetery:
36.8546, -81.6654
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kell Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.
The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the east of the Kell Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Kell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Peak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Peak Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- McAllister Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fork Cemetery
- Humphrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- Whitely Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Whitely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitely Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Sulphur Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Beatie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Beatie Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatie Cemetery
- Aspenvale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Aspenvale Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenvale Cemetery
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- Doane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Doane Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane Cemetery
- Gollehon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollehon Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Scott Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Hill Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Littrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Littrell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littrell Cemetery
- McCready Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McCready Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCready Cemetery
- Greever Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Greever Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greever Cemetery
- Phipps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Phipps Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
- Crouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Crouse Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse Cemetery
- Burnop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Burnop Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnop Cemetery
- Orr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
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 Kell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chilhowie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Seven Mile Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
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- Broadford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Saltville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fleet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adwolf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Ellendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Allison Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
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- Glade Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loves Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Cardwell Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Clinchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Mount Carmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Lodi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Masada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Masada is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
- Paintlick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Asberrys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Lindell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Atkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Kell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glade Spring
- Marion
- Saltville
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 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 Kell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Smyth 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 Kell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1468933 (Kell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1468933 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: Smyth
- Est. Elev: 671 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chilhowie
- Location given for Kell Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8545593 Lon: -81.6653953
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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 Smyth, 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- Kell 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |