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A visit to the Kell Cemetery ...


The location of the Kell 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 Kell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8546°   (36° 51' 16")

Lon:   -81.6654°   (-81° 39' 55")

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 .

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 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 Kell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Smyth County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Broadford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Allison Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Glade Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Loves Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
    • Cardwell Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Clinchburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Friendship
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Friendship is located in Washington County
      • Mount Carmel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
        • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
      • Lodi
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
        • Lodi is located in Washington County
      • Asberrys
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
        • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
      • Atkins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
        • Atkins is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Kell Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Peak Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peak Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peak Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • McAllister Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McAllister Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllister Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Middle Fork Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Fork Cemetery
    • Humphrey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
    • Whitely Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitely Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Sulphur Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sulphur Spring Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery
    • Beatie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beatie Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatie Cemetery
    • Aspenvale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspenvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aspenvale Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspenvale Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Doane Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Doane Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doane Cemetery
      • Gollehon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gollehon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gollehon Cemetery
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Scott Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Hill Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Littrell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Littrell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littrell Cemetery
      • McCready Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCready Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCready Cemetery
      • Greever Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greever Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greever Cemetery
      • Phipps Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
      • Crouse Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crouse Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crouse Cemetery
      • Burnop Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnop Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnop Cemetery
      • Orr Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Orr Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orr 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 Kell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1468933  (Kell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1468933 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: Chilhowie
      • County: Smyth         Elev: 671
      • Location given for GNIS #1468933 (Kell Cemetery)

    The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

    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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8546, Longitude: -81.6654       In this case, the coordinates for the Kell 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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