A visit to the Largen 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 Largen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Largen Cemetery:
36.7896, -80.6520
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Largen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the west southwest of the Largen Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Largen Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Largen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Largen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bobbitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Alderman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Alderman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderman Cemetery
- Goad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Goad Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
- Dalton - Horton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Thomas Dickens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Gallimore - McPeak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Thomas Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Dalton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Freemont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Freemont Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemont Cemetery
- Church Alderman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- John Patterson Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Can Horton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Can Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Can Horton Cemetery
- Horton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green B Mabry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Theophilus Quesenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Branscome Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Branscome Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branscome 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 Largen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Largen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dugspur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Star
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Hillsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gladesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Nester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Sylvatus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Fancy Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Indian Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pike City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Shorts Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Duncan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Drenn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Cana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mack Creek Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pipers Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Meadows of Dan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sheep Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Lambsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Draper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ararat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Austinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Carters Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Galax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snowville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Ivanhoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Largen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Largen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Galax
- Galax lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Largen Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Hillsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Largen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Largen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738765 (Largen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738765 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 728 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsville
- Location given for Largen Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7895745 Lon: -80.6520144
- 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 Carroll, 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- Largen 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |