A visit to the Middle Fork 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 Middle Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Middle Fork Cemetery:
36.8201, -81.6601
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Middle Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.
The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the east of the Middle Fork Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Middle Fork Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Middle Fork Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Middle Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sulphur Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Aspenvale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Aspenvale Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenvale Cemetery
- Kell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Cleghorn Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Greever Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Greever Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greever Cemetery
- Beatie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Beatie Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatie Cemetery
- Gollehon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollehon Cemetery
- Phipps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Phipps Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
- McCready Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McCready Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCready Cemetery
- Farris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Farris Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Copenhaver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Copenhaver Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhaver Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- McAllister Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
- Meek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Meek Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meek Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Riverside Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
- River Bend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The River Bend Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Middle Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Middle Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chilhowie
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Seven Mile Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Fleet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adwolf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Loves Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Glade Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Friendship
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Saltville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Broadford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Marion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ellendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Cardwell Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Allison Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Clinchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Lodi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Masada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Masada is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
- Mount Carmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Green Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Green Cove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
- Atkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lindell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
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 Middle Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Middle Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Damascus
- Glade Spring
- Marion
- Saltville
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 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 Middle Fork Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Smyth 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 Middle Fork Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1470401 (Middle Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1470401 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: Smyth
- Est. Elev: 616 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chilhowie
- Location given for Middle Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.820115 Lon: -81.660118
- 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 Smyth, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Middle Fork 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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