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A visit to the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens ...

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 Old Dominion Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens

Lat:   37.3585°   (37° 21' 30")

Lon:   -79.8864°   (-79° 53' 11")

The Old Dominion Memorial Gardens is located in Botetourt County<2>.

The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Roanoke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanoke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Cocke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cocke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cocke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Laymantown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laymantown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laymantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • St. Clair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Tombstone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tombstone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tombstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Churchill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Riley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riley Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Obenchain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obenchain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obenchain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Obenchain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
  • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens is located in Roanoke City
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Richard Carver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richard Carver Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richard Carver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richard Carver Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Ruddell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruddell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruddell Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Troutville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troutville Cemetery
      • The Troutville Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <5>
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Peery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peery Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Springwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springwood Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Old Lick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lick Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Waldron Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waldron Cemetery is located in Bedford County

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 Old Dominion Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Apple Tree Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
  • Laymantown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
    • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
  • Cloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Runaway Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
    • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
  • Hollins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
    • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <6>
  • Daleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
    • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <6>
  • Troutville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Vinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Roanoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Buena Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
  • Montgomery Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Villamont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Hanging Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Sunset Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Montvale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Garden City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Fincastle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mason Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
    • Cave Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Lithia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Botetourt ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Botetourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
      • Botetourt is located in Botetourt 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 Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Botetourt County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Dominion Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Fincastle
  • Roanoke
    • Roanoke lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roanoke.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Vinton

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 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 Old Dominion Memorial Gardens:

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 Old Dominion Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1674358  (Old Dominion Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #1674358 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: Roanoke
    • County: Botetourt         Elev: 391
    • Location given for GNIS #1674358 (Old Dominion Memorial Gardens)

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.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 Botetourt, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3585, Longitude: -79.8864       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens 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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