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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. 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 Middle Fork Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   36.8201°   (36° 49' 12")

Lon:   -81.6601°   (-81° 39' 36")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sulphur Spring Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Aspenvale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aspenvale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aspenvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aspenvale Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Kell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Cleghorn Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Greever Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greever Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greever Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Beatie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beatie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beatie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beatie Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Gollehon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gollehon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gollehon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Phipps Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • McCready Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCready Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCready Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCready Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Farris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Farris Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Copenhaver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copenhaver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copenhaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copenhaver Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • McAllister Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllister Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAllister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McAllister Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Meek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meek Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • McClure Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • River Bend Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River Bend Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The River Bend Cemetery is located in Smyth County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
    • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <6>
  • Seven Mile Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
    • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
  • Fleet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Adwolf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
  • Loves Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Loves Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
    • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
  • Glade Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Friendship. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Washington County
  • Saltville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Broadford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
    • Broadford is located in Smyth County
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
  • Ellendale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
  • Cardwell Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
    • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Allison Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Clinchburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
    • Lodi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Washington County
    • Masada
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
      • Masada is located in Washington County
    • Mount Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Green Cove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County
    • Atkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lindell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Washington County

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Middle Fork Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1470401 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: Chilhowie
    • County: Smyth         Elev: 616
    • Location given for GNIS #1470401 (Middle Fork Cemetery)

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Middle Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8201, Longitude: -81.6601       In this case, the coordinates for the Middle Fork Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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