A visit to the Ketchum 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 Ketchum Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ketchum Cemetery:
36.7029, -81.7323
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ketchum Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ketchum Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Ketchum Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ketchum Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ketchum Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Byars Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byars Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The James Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Old Glade Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Damascus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Damascus Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Konnarock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Konnarock Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konnarock Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Hash Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hash Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hash Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Farris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Farris Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
- Meek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ketchum Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ketchum Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Friendship
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Masada
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Masada is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
- Lodi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Loves Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Damascus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glade Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fleet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Drowning Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drowning Ford
- Green Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Chilhowie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alvarado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alvarado is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Whitetop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Seven Mile Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Shingletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingletown
- Clinchburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Adwolf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Grayson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Lindell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Watauga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Watauga is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Glenford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Saltville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cardwell Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Allison Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Fuller
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fuller is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
- Abingdon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Abingdon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
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 Ketchum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ketchum Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Abingdon
- Damascus
- Glade Spring
- Saltville
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 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 Ketchum Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Ketchum Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484570 (Ketchum Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484570 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 649 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Konnarock
- Location given for Ketchum Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7028932 Lon: -81.732342
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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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ketchum 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. |