A visit to the Kennedy 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 Kennedy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kennedy Cemetery:
36.9801, -82.4438
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the west of the Kennedy Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 41 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Kennedy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kennedy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Ring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ring Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adkins Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Coeburn.
- The Adkins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Funk Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50313 <5>
- Bondtown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bondtown Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondtown Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Banner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Banner Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
- Hamm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hamm Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamm Cemetery
- Dollarhide Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dollarhide Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollarhide Cemetery
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Ringley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ringley Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringley Cemetery
- McClellan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McClellan Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClellan Cemetery
- Kilgore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Stallard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stallard Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallard Cemetery
- Dingus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dingus Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Gouge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Easterling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Easterling Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterling Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Bruce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bruce Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Ramey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ramey Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey Cemetery
- McReynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McReynolds Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McReynolds Cemetery
- Greear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Greear Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greear Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Carigo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Carigo Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carigo Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kennedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kennedy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Coeburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Herald
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Dwina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Virginia City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Wise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Darwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Saint Paul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dante
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Nora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Omaha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Hamilton town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Esserville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Norton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dungannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Castlewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Aily
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Clintwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grigbys Store
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Carterton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Carrie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Clinchco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Bucu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Haddonfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
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 Kennedy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wise County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kennedy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinchco
- Clintwood
- Coeburn
- Norton
- Wise
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 helpful 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 Kennedy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wise 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 Kennedy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484550 (Kennedy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484550 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: Wise
- Est. Elev: 828 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coeburn
- Location given for Kennedy Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9801035 Lon: -82.4437612
- 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 Wise, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kennedy 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. |
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