A visit to the Murpheyville 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 Murpheyville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Murpheyville Cemetery:
36.8893, -81.2969
The Murpheyville Cemetery is located in Wythe County<1>.
The county seat for Wythe County is located in Wytheville. Wytheville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Murpheyville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Murpheyville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Murpheyville Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Murpheyville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rosewood Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Steffy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Steffy Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffy Cemetery
- Kimberling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Steffey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Steffey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffey Cemetery
- Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprinkle Cemetery
- Keesling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Keesling Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keesling Cemetery
- Earhart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Floglesong Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Floglesong Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floglesong Cemetery
- Calhoun Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Snavely Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Snavely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snavely Cemetery
- Atkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Atkins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
- Overbay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Overbay Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbay Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Tilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Tilson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilson Cemetery
- Harmon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Harmon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
- Hubble Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hubble Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble Cemetery
- Wassum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Wassum Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassum Cemetery
- Carrico Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Carrico Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrico Cemetery
- Carmi Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Carmi Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi Cemetery
- Speedwell Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Murpheyville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Murpheyville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rural Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crockett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Atkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Speedwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rowe Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wytheville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flat Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elk Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Trout Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Asberrys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ellendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Adwolf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bridle Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ivanhoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Siloam
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Shawver Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Seven Mile Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fort Chiswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bastian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tazewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Murpheyville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wythe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Murpheyville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bastian
- Bland
- Bland lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Murpheyville Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bland.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
- Marion
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
- Tazewell
- Wytheville
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 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 Murpheyville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wythe 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 Murpheyville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1485773 (Murpheyville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1485773 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: Wythe
- Est. Elev: 816 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rural Retreat
- Location given for Murpheyville Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8892853 Lon: -81.2970464
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Murpheyville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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