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A visit to the Lawson Cemetery ...


The location of the Lawson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   36.9404°   (36° 56' 25")

Lon:   -82.3907°   (-82° 23' 26")

The Lawson 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 west northwest of the Lawson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wise County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lawson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Dwina
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
    • Virginia City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Herald
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
    • Saint Paul
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
    • Coeburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bickley Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bickley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dungannon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Nora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
    • Grigbys Store
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Wise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Omaha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Dickensonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
        • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
      • Carrie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
        • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Aily
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
        • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Hamilton town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
        • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
      • Creswell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
        • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Jessees Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessees Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
        • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
      • Darwin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
        • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
      • Esserville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
        • Esserville is located in Wise County
      • Nickelsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cleveland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Bucu
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
        • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
      • Norton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
        • Norton is located in Norton City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
      • Clintwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fugates Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fugates Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
        • Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
      • Willow Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
        • Willow Springs 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 Wise County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Lawson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McClellan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClellan Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Ringley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ringley Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringley Cemetery
    • Dollarhide Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dollarhide Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dollarhide Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dollarhide Cemetery
    • Hamm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamm Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamm Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Holbrook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
    • Burton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Saylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saylor Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saylor Cemetery
    • Carigo Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carigo Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carigo Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Banner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banner Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
      • Kilgore Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
      • McReynolds Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McReynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McReynolds Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McReynolds Cemetery
      • Greear Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greear Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greear Cemetery
      • Lawson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Bond Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bond Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Stallard Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stallard Cemetery
      • Holbrook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
      • Bradley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
      • Evans Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Moretz Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moretz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moretz Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moretz Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery

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

    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 #1484737  (Lawson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1484737 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: Coeburn
      • County: Wise         Elev: 569
      • Location given for GNIS #1484737 (Lawson Cemetery)

    The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

    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 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 '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 Lawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9404, Longitude: -82.3907       In this case, the coordinates for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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