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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:   36.6873°   (36° 41' 14")

Lon:   -82.4988°   (-82° 29' 55")

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

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies just to the southwest of the Lawson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Lawson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Culbutson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culbutson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culbutson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Culbutson Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Quillin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quillin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quillin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quillin Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Francisco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francisco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Francisco Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Peters Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Solon Addington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solon Addington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solon Addington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Solon Addington Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • John F. Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John F. Williams Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John F. Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The John F. Williams Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the John F. Williams Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Gate City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2678181 <6>
  • Addington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Addington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Addington Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • George McConnell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George McConnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The George McConnell Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Spencer Alley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Alley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spencer Alley Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Abijah Alley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abijah Alley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abijah Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abijah Alley Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Strong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strong Cemetery is located in Scott County
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Scott County
    • Blankenbeckler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenbeckler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenbeckler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blankenbeckler Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Dougherty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dougherty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dougherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dougherty Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Stallard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stallard Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Stallard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stallard Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Brickey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickey Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Gillenwater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillenwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillenwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillenwater Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Compton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Compton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Compton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Stallard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stallard Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Strong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strong Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Blair Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Estill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Catron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catron Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Click Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Click Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Vineyard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Spuryer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spuryer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spuryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spuryer Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Culbertson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culbertson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Meade Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meade Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Scott 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 Lawson Cemetery.

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

  • Snowflake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
    • Snowflake is located in Scott County
  • Hiltons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gate City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Weber City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
    • Weber City is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  • Maces Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
    • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
  • Nickelsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Yuma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yuma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
    • Yuma is located in Scott County
  • Morrison City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
    • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Bloomingdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bloomingdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
    • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
  • Fort Blackmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Frisco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
    • Frisco is located in Scott County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Frisco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Beartown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cherokee Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Horace ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Orebank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
      • Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Grigbys Store
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Dungannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Kingsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kingsport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
      • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <7>
    • Borden Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Mill Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
      • Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
    • Mendota
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Washington County
    • Lano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
      • Lano is located in Scott County
    • Rotherwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Beechwood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
      • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Fugates Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fugates Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
      • Fugates Hill is located in Russell 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 #1469211  (Lawson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1469211 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: Hiltons
    • County: Scott         Elev: 509
    • Location given for GNIS #1469211 (Lawson Cemetery)

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/

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 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: 36.6873, Longitude: -82.4988       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>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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