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A visit to the Mays Cemetery ...


The location of the Mays Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Mays Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5960°   (37° 35' 45")

Lon:   -79.7300°   (-79° 43' 48")

The Mays Cemetery is located in Botetourt County<2>.

The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Mays Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Mays Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Botetourt County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mays Cemetery.

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

    • Salt Petre Cave
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
    • Salisbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • Springwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Buchanan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
    • Gala
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Lithia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Red Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fincastle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Haden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Strom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County
    • Glen Wilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fancy Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
        • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
      • Rich Patch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
        • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
      • Iron Gate
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
        • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Troutville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Villamont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
        • Villamont is located in Bedford County
      • Montvale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Blue Ridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
        • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <5>
      • Selma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Selma is located in Alleghany County
      • Glasgow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Low Moor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Daleville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clifton Forge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

    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 Mays Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Botetourt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mays Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rudisill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rudisill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rudisill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rudisill Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Copps Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Copps Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Copps Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Copps Cemetery is located in Springwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copps Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960145 <7>
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • Houseman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houseman Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseman Cemetery
    • Shafer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
    • Linkenhoker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linkenhoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linkenhoker Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linkenhoker Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Ponton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ponton Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponton Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rapps Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rapps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rapps Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rapps Cemetery
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • High Bridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Bridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Bridge Cemetery
      • Peck Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peck Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Deacons Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deacons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deacons Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deacons Cemetery
      • Pullen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pullen Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pullen 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 Mays Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1485240  (Mays Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1485240 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: Buchanan
      • County: Botetourt         Elev: 288
      • Location given for GNIS #1485240 (Mays Cemetery)

    The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.va.us/

    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 Botetourt, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Mays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5960, Longitude: -79.7300       In this case, the coordinates for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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