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A visit to the Kern 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 Kern Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kern 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 Kern Cemetery

Lat:   36.7162°   (36° 42' 58")

Lon:   -82.7318°   (-82° 43' 54")

The Kern Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Kern Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Kern Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Horton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Rhoton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhoton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhoton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rhoton Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Dishner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dishner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dishner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dishner Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Kilgore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Wells Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Bowen - Shephard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen - Shephard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen - Shephard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bowen - Shephard Cemetery is located in Scott County
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    • Peterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Walling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Bowen - Peterson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen - Peterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen - Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowen - Peterson Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Horton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Pannell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pannell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pannell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pannell Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Floyd Frazier Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Frazier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floyd Frazier Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Gobble Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gobble Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gobble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gobble Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Hammonds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammonds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammonds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hammonds Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Spivey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spivey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spivey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spivey Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Mitchell Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Taylor Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Boatright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boatright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boatright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boatright Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Scott County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kern Cemetery.

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

  • Clinchport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
    • Clinchport is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Duffield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kermit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kermit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
    • Kermit is located in Scott County
  • Fort Blackmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Yuma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Yuma is located in Scott County
  • Gate City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lano
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
    • Lano is located in Scott County
  • Stickleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
    • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
  • Big Stone Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Frisco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Frisco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Scott County
  • East Stone Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
    • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Weber City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Green Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Block City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Mount Carmel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Beartown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Morrison City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Exeter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
      • Exeter is located in Wise County
    • Dryden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Dryden is located in Lee County
    • Appalachia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Church Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <5>
    • Rotherwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Snowflake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County
    • Darnell Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
      • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
    • Keokee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee 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 Kern Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kern 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 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 Kern 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 Kern Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1484562  (Kern Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1484562 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: Clinchport
    • County: Scott         Elev: 488
    • Location given for GNIS #1484562 (Kern Cemetery)

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

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 Scott, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Kern Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7162, Longitude: -82.7318       In this case, the coordinates for the Kern 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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