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A visit to the Laurel 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 Laurel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Laurel Cemetery (FG ID #2222966)

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 Laurel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.6684°   (36° 40' 6")

Lon:   -81.6057°   (-81° 36' 20")

The Laurel Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east of the Laurel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Laurel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Konnarock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Konnarock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Konnarock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Konnarock Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Byars Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byars Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Hash Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hash Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hash Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Blevins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • William D. Baldwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • McClure Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • James Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The James Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Whitetop Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitetop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitetop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitetop Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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    • Weaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Wiles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiles Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Walls Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walls Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Greer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Rowland Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowland Creek Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Pennington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pennington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pennington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Blevins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blevins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blevins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blevins Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Roop Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roop Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Perry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Cole Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
    • West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Smyth County

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 Laurel Cemetery.

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

  • Green Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitetop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Masada
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
    • Masada is located in Washington County
  • Loves Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Adwolf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Adwolf
    • From the Laurel Cemetery to Adwolf
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grayson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Grayson
    • From the Laurel Cemetery to Grayson
  • Apple Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Sturgills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rugby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Trout Dale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Seven Mile Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Damascus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <6>
    • Brandon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brandon
      • From the Laurel Cemetery to Brandon
    • Chilhowie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <6>
    • Lodi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Helton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fleet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shingletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
    • Glade Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Roten
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
      • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roten
      • From the Laurel Cemetery to Roten
    • Comet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Grassy Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <6>
    • Sugar Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Drowning Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Laurel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Laurel 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 Laurel Cemetery:

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Grayson, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Laurel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6684, Longitude: -81.6057    
<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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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