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A visit to the Lawhorn Cemetery ...

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 Lawhorn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lawhorn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.3571°   (37° 21' 25")

Lon:   -79.7725°   (-79° 46' 20")

The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Lawhorn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Gray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gray Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Clair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Laymantown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laymantown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laymantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Roanoke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Foutz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Foutz Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • St. Clair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • West Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52418 <5>
    • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dominion Memorial Gardens is located in Botetourt County
    • Waldron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troutville Cemetery
      • The Troutville Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <5>
    • Ruddell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruddell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruddell Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Calvert Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Tate Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Bedford County

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 Lawhorn Cemetery.

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

  • Montvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Villamont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
    • Villamont is located in Bedford County
  • Blue Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <6>
  • Laymantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
    • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
  • Coonsville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
    • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
  • Apple Tree Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
  • Chamblissburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
    • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
  • Troutville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cloverdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Runaway Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
    • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
  • Vinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lithia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Daleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hollins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <6>
    • Buena Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Goodview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
    • Roanoke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Joppa Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Fincastle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Peaksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Buchanan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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 Lawhorn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lawhorn 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 professional and volunteer 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 Lawhorn 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 Lawhorn Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1484734  (Lawhorn Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1484734 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: Stewartsville
    • County: Bedford         Elev: 570
    • Location given for GNIS #1484734 (Lawhorn 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 Bedford, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lawhorn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3571, Longitude: -79.7725       In this case, the coordinates for the Lawhorn Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<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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