A visit to the King Memorial Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the King Memorial Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The King Memorial Cemetery (FG ID #50886).
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 King Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the King Memorial Cemetery:
37.6383, -79.9632
The King Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Oriskany.
The cemetery is located in Botetourt County<3>.
The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast of the King Memorial Cemetery .
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Name Variations for King Memorial Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
King Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the King Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from King Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McKalester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The McKalester Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKalester Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Humphries Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Humphries Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphries Cemetery
- Deisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Deisher Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deisher Cemetery
- McCartney Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hebron UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hooks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hooks Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Mallow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mallow Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallow Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Haden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Haden Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Covington City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Peck Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Godwin Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Alleghany Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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]<2> of the King Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from King Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oriskany
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Strom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Patch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Haden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gala
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fincastle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Covington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Haymakertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Wilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Low Moor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Castle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Salt Petre Cave
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moss Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Selma is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Amsterdam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Iron Gate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Clifton Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Troutville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Daleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lithia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 King Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Botetourt County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The King Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buchanan
- Clifton Forge
- Covington
- Fincastle
- New Castle
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 King Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Botetourt 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 King Memorial Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #50886
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484605 (King Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484605 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: Botetourt
- Est. Elev: 354 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Strom
- Location given for King Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6384613 Lon: -79.963106
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- King Memorial Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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. |