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A visit to the McDowell 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 McDowell Cemetery ...

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

37.2162, -81.4220

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

The McDowell 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 McDowell Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the McDowell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Sinkford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Sinkford Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Harmon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Wallace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Dickenson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Dillon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Billips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Sluss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Sluss Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Billips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • Bowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • Green Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • Earls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Earls Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • Stevens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • Ireson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Ireson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • Harmon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • McMullen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • Wagner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • Billips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • Wilburn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • French Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The French Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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    • Billips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McDowell Cemetery.

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

  • Springville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Springville is located in Tazewell County
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  • Abbs Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
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  • Wittens Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
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  • Five Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Oaks is located in Tazewell County
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  • Shawver Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
  • Saint Clair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
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  • Boissevain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
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  • Adria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Adria is located in Tazewell County
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  • Falls Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
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  • Pocahontas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bishop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bishop is located in Tazewell County
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  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Shraders
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Shraders is located in Tazewell County
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    • Tazewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
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    • Bluefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Yards
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
    • Yards
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County
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    • Nemours
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Anawalt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Bramwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coopers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
    • Pisgah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
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    • Freeman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
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    • Sayersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
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    • Dunford Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
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    • Thompson Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
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    • Thorpe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Thorpe is located in McDowell County (WV)
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    • Bluefield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Coaldale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coaldale is located in Mercer County (WV)
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    • Elkhorn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Newhall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall

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 McDowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 McDowell Cemetery: