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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:   37.1596°   (37° 9' 34")

Lon:   -81.4762°   (-81° 28' 34")

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

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies just to the southwest of the Mays Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Tazewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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.

    • Wittens Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
    • Abbs Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Bishop
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in Tazewell County
    • Bishop
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
      • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Pisgah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Little Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Maxwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
    • Dunford Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
    • Boissevain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
    • Asberrys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Saint Clair
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
        • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
      • Newhall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
        • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Bluefield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Falls Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
        • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
      • Yards
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Yards
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Tazewell County
      • Pocahontas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
      • Anawalt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
        • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Nemours
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
        • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <4>
      • Coopers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
        • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Pounding Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gary
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
        • Gary is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
      • Bramwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Thorpe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
        • Thorpe is located in McDowell County (WV)

    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. The following communities are located in Tazewell 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 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Mays Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wilburn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Cemetery
    • Peery Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peery Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Witten Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witten Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witten Cemetery
    • Herts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herts Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herts Cemetery
    • Morton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morton Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
    • Bowen Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
    • Hezekiah Harman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Earls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earls Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earls Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Graham Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Dickenson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickenson Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 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 Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Ireson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ireson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ireson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ireson Cemetery
      • Harmon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
      • Sinkford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinkford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinkford Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinkford Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Billips Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billips Cemetery
      • Sluss Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sluss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sluss Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sluss Cemetery
      • Billips Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billips 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 #1485239  (Mays Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1485239 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: Tiptop
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 769
      • Location given for GNIS #1485239 (Mays Cemetery)

    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 Tazewell, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Mays Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1596, Longitude: -81.4762       In this case, the coordinates for the Mays 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>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.
    <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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