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The location of the Knob Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Knob Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2812°   (37° 16' 52")

Lon:   -81.7926°   (-81° 47' 33")

The Knob Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Knob Cemetery .

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 either 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 Knob Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Knob Cemetery.

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

    • Peapatch
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peapatch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
    • Peapatch
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
      • Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Height
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Height. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in Buchanan County
    • Height
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Height have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
      • Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Bearwallow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
      • Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
    • Yukon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jackson Flats
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
    • Jackson Flats
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
      • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Bradshaw
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
      • Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <5>
    • War
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
      • War is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Paynesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Paynesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Harman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
        • Harman is located in Tazewell County
      • Newhall
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
        • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Union City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
        • Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Matney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
        • Matney is located in Buchanan County
      • Dunford Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
        • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell 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 Knob Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Knob Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Knob Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rowe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Day Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Day Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Sparks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sparks Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Roe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roe Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Blankenship Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Wimmer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer Cemetery
      • Kaiser Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaiser Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • White Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Altizer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altizer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altizer Cemetery
      • Altizer Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altizer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altizer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altizer Cemetery
      • Hagerman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagerman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hagerman Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagerman Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Puckett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Puckett Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett 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 Knob Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1469071  (Knob Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1469071 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: Bradshaw
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 900
      • Location given for GNIS #1469071 (Knob Cemetery)

    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 Buchanan, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Knob Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2812, Longitude: -81.7926       In this case, the coordinates for the Knob Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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