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A visit to the Lawson 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 Lawson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lawson 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 Lawson Cemetery

Lat:   36.6201°   (36° 37' 12")

Lon:   -82.9696°   (-82° 58' 10")

The Lawson Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east of the Lawson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Lawson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Parsons Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Blalock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blalock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blalock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blalock Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Bledsoe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • James Oscar Burke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Glass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glass Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Fannin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fannin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fannin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fannin Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Hurd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hurd Cemetery is located in Lee County
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Robinette Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Robinette Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Edens - Tignor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edens - Tignor Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Edens - Tignor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Edens - Tignor Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
      • The Edens - Tignor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tignor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1045908 <5>
    • Eden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • John Byrd McMillian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Byrd McMillian Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Byrd McMillian Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The John Byrd McMillian Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2593928 <5>
    • Salling Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salling Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Larmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Larmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Larmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Larmer Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Bledsoe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Willis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Horton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Heron Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heron Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Robbins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robbins Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Roller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roller Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51922 <5>
    • Bowlin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Bowlin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowlin Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Roller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roller Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Bledsoe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Flag Pond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flag Pond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flag Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flag Pond Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Lee County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lawson Cemetery.

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

  • Blackwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
    • Blackwater is located in Lee County
  • Kyles Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stickleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
    • Stickleyville is located in Lee County
  • Jonesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pennington Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
    • Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
  • Dryden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
    • Dryden is located in Lee County
  • Fleenortown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
    • Fleenortown is located in Lee County
  • Ely
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in Lee County
  • Van
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
    • Van is located in Lee County
  • Duffield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Surgoinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Hawkins County (TN)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Amis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Amis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amis
      • Amis is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Saint Charles
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • New Canton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Kermit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kermit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
      • Kermit is located in Scott County
    • Clinchport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
      • Clinchport is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Rogersville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cranks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
      • Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Sneedville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kepler
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kepler
      • Kepler is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Church Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <7>
    • Hubbard Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
      • Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
    • Duck Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
      • Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
    • Blossom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blossom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
      • Blossom is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Keokee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
      • Keokee is located in Lee County

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 Lawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lawson 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 Lawson 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 Lawson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1469210  (Lawson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1469210 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: Looneys Gap
    • County: Scott         Elev: 431
    • Location given for GNIS #1469210 (Lawson Cemetery)

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 Scott, 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' 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 Lawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6201, Longitude: -82.9696       In this case, the coordinates for the Lawson 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.