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A visit to the Nester Cemetery ...


The location of the Nester 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 Nester Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8299°   (36° 49' 47")

Lon:   -80.6192°   (-80° 37' 9")

The Nester Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the southwest of the Nester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Nester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Carroll County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Nester Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Nester Cemetery.

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

    • Dugspur
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Star
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Carroll County
    • Indian Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Nester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Sylvatus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
      • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
    • Gladesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Pike City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Fancy Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mack Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Shorts Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
      • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Woodlawn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Meadows of Dan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Snowville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
        • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Oak Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
      • Cana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
        • Cana is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <4>
      • Ararat
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Childress
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
        • Childress is located in Montgomery County
      • Austinville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sheep Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
        • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
      • Pipers Gap
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
        • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
      • Wurno
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
        • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
      • Carters Mill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
        • Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
      • Pulaski
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
      • Floyd
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Sowers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
        • Sowers is located in Floyd 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 Nester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Nester Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Polly Ann Marshall Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polly Ann Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Polly Ann Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polly Ann Marshall Cemetery
    • Lindsey - Old Bethesda Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey - Old Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey - Old Bethesda Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey - Old Bethesda Cemetery
    • Branscome Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Branscome Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Branscome Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Branscome Cemetery
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Gallimore - McPeak Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallimore - McPeak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gallimore - McPeak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallimore - McPeak Cemetery
    • Reece Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reece Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Stephen Bond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephen Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stephen Bond Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen Bond Cemetery
    • Ezra Marshall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ezra Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ezra Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ezra Marshall Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Panther Creek Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
      • Easrly Marshall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easrly Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Easrly Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easrly Marshall Cemetery
      • Alfred Marshall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alfred Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alfred Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Marshall Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Thomas Dickens Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Dickens Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Dickens Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Largen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Largen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Largen Cemetery
      • Largen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Largen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Largen Cemetery
      • William Cox Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William Cox Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William Cox Cemetery
      • Mitchell Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Chapel Cemetery
      • Turman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turman Cemetery is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turman Cemetery
      • Hattie Marshall Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hattie Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hattie Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hattie Marshall 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 Nester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1738832  (Nester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1738832 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: Dugspur
      • County: Carroll         Elev: 783
      • Location given for GNIS #1738832 (Nester Cemetery)

    The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

    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 Carroll, 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 obstructions 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 Nester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8299, Longitude: -80.6192       In this case, the coordinates for the Nester 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>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.
    <6>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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