A visit to the Old Gilmer Chapel 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 Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery:
36.7824, -80.6845
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the west southwest of the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dalton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Dalton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Jennings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Gardner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Thomas Alderman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- DeHaven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The DeHaven Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Freemont Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Freemont Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Church Alderman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Worrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Worrell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Largen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Largen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Bobbitt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Jennings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Thomas Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Andrew Jennings Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Watson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Mabry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mabry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabry Cemetery
- Carter - Wilkerson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Wilkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Lewis F Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lewis F Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis F Webb Cemetery
- John Patterson Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Can Horton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Can Horton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Alderman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Alderman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Carroll County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Star is located in Carroll County
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- Hillsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dugspur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvatus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Fancy Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gladesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
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- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
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- Shorts Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Pike City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Indian Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pipers Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
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- Drenn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
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- Cana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Duncan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
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- Austinville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
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- Lambsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Galax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Draper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ararat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Carters Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Meadows of Dan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ivanhoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Gilmer Chapel 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 Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Fries lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Galax
- Galax lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Hillsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gilmer Chapel 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 Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738845 (Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738845 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: 808 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsville
- Location given for Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7823515 Lon: -80.6845154
- 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- Old Gilmer Chapel 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. |