A visit to the Pillion 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 Pillion Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pillion Cemetery:
36.6243, -83.3810
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pillion Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pillion Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Pillion Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pillion Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Pillion Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pillion Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Yeary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Yeary Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeary Cemetery
- Ealy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ealy Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ealy Cemetery
- Fugate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fugate Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugate Cemetery
- Robert Osborne Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shackelford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Shackelford Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackelford Cemetery
- McLin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McLin Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLin Cemetery
- Ely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ely Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Richmond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Chances Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Chances Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chances Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Dillman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dillman Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillman Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Yeary - Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Yeary - Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeary - Brooks Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Yeary - Brooks Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Ewing.
- The Yeary - Brooks Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ayers Cemetery
- Yeary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540592 <5>
- Overton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Overton Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
- Owen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Wolfenbarger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wolfenbarger Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfenbarger Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Monday Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Monday Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monday Cemetery
- Lemarr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lemarr Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemarr Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Edd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Edd Cemetery is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edd Cemetery
- Houndshell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Houndshell Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houndshell Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace Cemetery
- Lee Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lee Family Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lee Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Rose Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2326902 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pillion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pillion Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ewing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Xenophon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Xenophon is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wheeler is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Pathfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Twila
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Twila is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Sneedville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Springs
- Mary Alice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Duck Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duck Creek is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
- Van
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Van is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Cawood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cawood is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Bobs Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- South Wallins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- Shawanee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shawanee is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
- Coldiron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Caney Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
- Yount Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yount Town is located in Hancock County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount Town
- Callaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Miracle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
- Varilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
- Calvin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Wallins Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- Harrogate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tazewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Jonesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fleenortown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fleenortown is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenortown
- Cranks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cranks is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Harlan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Loyall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Loyall is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Cumberland Gap
(15 miles [24.1 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 Pillion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pillion Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cumberland Gap
- Harlan
- Jonesville
- Sneedville
- Tazewell
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 websites either 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 Pillion Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lee 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 Pillion Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1472315 (Pillion Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1472315 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: Lee
- Est. Elev: 522 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Coleman Gap
- Location given for Pillion Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.624253 Lon: -83.3810161
- 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 Lee, 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 from Point A (ie- Pillion 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> | 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. |
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