A visit to the Laurel 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 Laurel Cemetery ...
The Laurel Cemetery is located in Smyth County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Baldwin Cemetery
- The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Whitetop.
- The Baldwin Cemetery has also been known as:
- William M. Baldwin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49321 <3>
- Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bishop Cemetery
- The Bishop Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
- Blevins Cemetery
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
- Blevins Cemetery
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Brooks Cemetery
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Byars Cemetery
- The Byars Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Cole Cemetery
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Davis Cemetery
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Davis Cemetery
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Greer Cemetery
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Hall Cemetery
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Hash Cemetery
- The Hash Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- James Cemetery
- The James Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Konnarock Cemetery
- The Konnarock Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Lewis Cemetery
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Washington County
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- Macedonia Cemetery
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- McClure Cemetery
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Osborne Cemetery
- The Osborne Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Cemetery
- Pennington Cemetery
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Perry Cemetery
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Riverside Cemetery
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Roop Cemetery
- The Roop Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roop Cemetery
- Rowland Creek Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Shannon Cemetery
- The Shannon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Tucker Cemetery
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Tucker Cemetery
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Walls Cemetery
- The Walls Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Weaver Cemetery
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Weaver Cemetery
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- West Cemetery
- The West Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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- Whitetop Cemetery
- The Whitetop Cemetery is located in Grayson County
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- Wiles Cemetery
- The Wiles Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiles Cemetery
- William D. Baldwin Cemetery
- The William D. Baldwin Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William D. Baldwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the William D. Baldwin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Whitetop.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2203457 <3>
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] of the Laurel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Adwolf
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
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- Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Brandon
- Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Chilhowie
- Comet
- Comet is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
- Damascus
- Drowning Ford
- Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
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- Fleet
- Friendship
- Friendship is located in Washington County
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- Glade Spring
- Grassy Creek
- Grayson
- Grayson is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Green Cove
- Green Cove is located in Washington County
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- Helton
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Lansing
- Lodi
- Lodi is located in Washington County
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- Loves Mill
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
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- Marion
- Masada
- Masada is located in Washington County
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- Roten
- Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Rugby
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
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- Seven Mile Ford
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
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- Shingletown
- Shingletown is located in Johnson County (TN)
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- Sturgills
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
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- Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
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- Trout Dale
- Whitetop
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 Smyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Damascus
- Glade Spring
- Marion
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 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 Laurel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Smyth 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 Laurel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484688 (Laurel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484688 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: Smyth
- Est. Elev: 977 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Whitetop Mountain
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Smyth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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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