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A visit to the Orr 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 Orr Cemetery ...

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

36.9076, -81.6051

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

The Orr Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.

The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the southeast of the Orr Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Orr Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Orr Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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  • Doane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Doane Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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  • Gollehon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollehon Cemetery
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
  • Parker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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  • Crouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Crouse Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouse Cemetery
  • Ridgedale UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ridgedale UMC Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale UMC Cemetery
    • The Ridgedale UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ridgedale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2294892 <5>
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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    • McAllister Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The McAllister Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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    • Kell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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    • Hubble Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Hubble Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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    • Richardson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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    • Olinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Olinger Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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    • Buchanan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Orr Cemetery.

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

  • Ellendale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
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  • Broadford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Broadford is located in Smyth County
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  • Seven Mile Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
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  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saltville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chilhowie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Adwolf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
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  • Mount Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
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  • Asberrys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
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  • Cardwell Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
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  • Allison Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
  • Fleet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Atkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Loves Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
    • Paintlick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
    • Clinchburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
    • Glade Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
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    • Pounding Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Claypool Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
    • Maxwell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
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    • Steeleburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
    • Friendship
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Friendship is located in Washington County
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    • Sugar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Pisgah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah

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 Orr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smyth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Orr Cemetery: