A visit to the Laurel Fork 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 Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laurel Fork Cemetery:
37.1212, -82.6596
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurel Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Laurel Fork Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Laurel Fork Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laurel Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sam Bentley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sam Bentley Cemetery is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Bentley Cemetery
- Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Benjamin Bolling Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
- The Benjamin Bolling Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bolling Cemetery
- Short Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Hillman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Crouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Boggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Haddon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Haddon Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddon Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- McRoberts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The McRoberts Cemetery is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts Cemetery
- Holbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
- Roberts Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Roberts Branch Cemetery is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Branch Cemetery
- Peak Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Peak Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Vanover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Meade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Cantrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Cantrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
- Vanover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vanover Cemetery is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanover Cemetery
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]<3> of the Laurel Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Almira
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Pound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Haddonfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Jenkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cromona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Tolliver Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Fleming - Neon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Neon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burdine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Seco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Millstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McRoberts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- Mayking
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- Hemphill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Farraday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Sergent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Thornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Ermine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Eolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Oven Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Darwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Bellcraft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
- West Whitesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whitesburg
- Whitesburg
(9 miles [14.5 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 Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wise County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cromona
- Jenkins
- Whitesburg
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 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 Fork Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wise 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 Fork Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484704 (Laurel Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484704 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: Wise
- Est. Elev: 528 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Flat Gap
- Location given for Laurel Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1212133 Lon: -82.6596012
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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 Wise, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Fork 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. |
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