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A visit to the May 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 May Cemetery ...

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

37.0884, -82.0207

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the May Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The May Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the May Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the May Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the May Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Martin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Stinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
  • Baldwin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Council.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49319 <5>
  • Whitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
  • Helton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Helton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
  • McGlothin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The McGlothin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGlothin Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Keen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Keen Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Whitt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Whitt Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Cemetery
    • Nuckles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nuckles Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckles Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery
    • Compton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
    • Combs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Combs Cemetery is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the May Cemetery.

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

  • Russell
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Russell is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Rowe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
  • Council
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
  • Honaker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dye
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Dye is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
  • Mavisdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
  • Red Ash
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
  • Raven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Raven is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
  • Leemaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
  • Janey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
  • Carrie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
  • Artrip
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Artrip is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Vansant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bucu
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
    • Barnett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Barnett is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Spring City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
    • Elk Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Elk Garden is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
    • Royal City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
    • Richlands
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Grundy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
    • Jessees Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
    • Paintlick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
    • Steeleburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
    • Claypool Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
    • Cedar Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Aily
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily

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 May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 May Cemetery: