A visit to the Martin Phillips 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 Martin Phillips Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Martin Phillips Cemetery:
36.8726, -80.6659
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Martin Phillips Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Martin Phillips Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the south southwest of the Martin Phillips Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Martin Phillips Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Martin Phillips Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dry Pond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dry Pond Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond Cemetery
- Alfred Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Easrly Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Jimmy Marshall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Dinwiddie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dinwiddie Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie Cemetery
- Allison Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lindsey - Old Bethesda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Newman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Polly Ann Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ezra Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hattie Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lost Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lost Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Simpkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Simpkins Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Martin Phillips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Martin Phillips Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dugspur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvatus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Indian Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mack Creek Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Hillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shorts Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Draper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Nester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Snowville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Wurno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Woodlawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gladesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newbern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Austinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Fancy Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pike City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Childress
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Childress is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Hilton Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Fort Chiswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Siloam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Ivanhoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Martin Phillips Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Martin Phillips Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hillsville
- Newbern
- Pulaski
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 websites either 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 Martin Phillips Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Martin Phillips Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738799 (Martin Phillips Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738799 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 734 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsville
- Location given for Martin Phillips Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.872627 Lon: -80.6659012
- 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 Carroll, 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- Martin Phillips 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. |
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