A visit to the North 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 North Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the North Cemetery:
36.7721, -80.7384
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The North Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the south southeast of the North Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the North Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Mabry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mabry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Charles H Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- DeHaven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The DeHaven Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeHaven Cemetery
- Thomas Alderman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dalton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Cemetery
- Shockley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shockley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Old Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Burnett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burnett Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Fielden Worrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Semones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Semones Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semones Cemetery
- Quesenberry - Semones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vinson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
- Freemont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Freemont Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemont Cemetery
- Church Alderman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Bobbitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbitt Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Andrew Jennings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from North Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hillsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvatus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Fancy Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dugspur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shorts Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Gladesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pipers Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Drenn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Nester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sheep Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Austinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lambsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fries
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Indian Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pike City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Mack Creek Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Draper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Siloam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
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 North 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 North 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 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 North Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 North Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1471587 (North Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1471587 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 769 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsville
- Location given for North Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7720721 Lon: -80.7384057
- 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 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' (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- North 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |