A visit to the Long 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 Long Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Long Cemetery:
36.6898, -81.3198
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Long Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Long Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.
The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Long Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Long Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Long Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Long Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The James Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Shuler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Shuler Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Parks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Grubb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Grubb Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Cemetery
- The Grubb Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jacob Grubb Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50481 <5>
- Harrington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Shuler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shuler Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Cornett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Old Parks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Parks Cemetery
- Burton Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Hoffman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
- Pine Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Branch Cemetery
- Holdaway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holdaway Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdaway Cemetery
- Cornett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett 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 Long Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Long Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Flat Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Bridle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Trout Dale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Grassy Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rugby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Piney Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weavers Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Speedwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Helton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Topia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Amelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Sturgills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Crumpler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Atkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Scottville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rowe Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Rural Retreat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Marion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Crockett
(15 miles [24.1 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 Long Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Long Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Independence
- Marion
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Long Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Grayson 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 Long Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1485051 (Long Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1485051 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: Grayson
- Est. Elev: 850 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Middle Fox Creek
- Location given for Long Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6898432 Lon: -81.3198239
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Grayson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Long 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |