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A visit to the Osbourne Cemetery ...

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 Osbourne Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8648°   (36° 51' 53")

Lon:   -80.7656°   (-80° 45' 56")

The Osbourne 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 Osbourne Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Osbourne Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Jackson Peak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Peak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Peak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Worrell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Worrell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Montgomery - Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery - Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Montgomery - Smith Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Lilburn Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilburn Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilburn Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lilburn Richardson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Surratt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surratt Cemetery
    • The Surratt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Surratt Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Hillsville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354339 <5>
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Dinwiddie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinwiddie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinwiddie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dinwiddie Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Marshall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shorts Creek - Frazier Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Parnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Myers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Dry Pond Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Pond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Pond Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Bertha Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bertha Cemetery
      • The Bertha Cemetery is located in Wythe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bertha Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Fort Chiswell.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2635398 <5>
    • Round Knob Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Knob Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Round Knob Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Shockley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Allison Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allison Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Osbourne Cemetery.

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

  • Sylvatus
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
  • Shorts Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Star
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
  • Hillsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sheep Town
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Austinville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Dugspur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mack Creek Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Draper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Woodlawn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Locust Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fort Chiswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
    • Siloam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Ivanhoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Indian Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <7>
    • Pulaski
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Max Meadows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fancy Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gladesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
      • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
    • Newbern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <7>
    • Wurno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wurno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
      • Wurno is located in Pulaski County
    • Fries
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pipers Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Nester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
      • Nester is located in Carroll County
    • Duncan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
    • Hilton Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Kent
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Wythe 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 Osbourne 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 Osbourne Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Osbourne Cemetery:

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 Osbourne Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1738849  (Osbourne Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1738849 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: Sylvatus
    • County: Carroll         Elev: 705
    • Location given for GNIS #1738849 (Osbourne 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Osbourne Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8648, Longitude: -80.7656       In this case, the coordinates for the Osbourne Cemetery 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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