A visit to the Poore 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 Poore Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poore Cemetery:
36.8971, -81.7771
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poore Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Poore Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.
The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Poore Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Poore Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poore Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Allison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Allison Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- McCreadys Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Montgomery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whitely Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Whitely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitely Cemetery
- Littrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Littrell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littrell Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Fullen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fullen Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullen Cemetery
- Fullen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fullen Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullen Cemetery
- Helton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Aistrop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Aistrop Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aistrop Cemetery
- Collie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Collie Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collie Cemetery
- Tumbling Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mahanaim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mahanaim Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahanaim Cemetery
- McAllister Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Scott Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Scott Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Hill Cemetery
- Blevins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Poore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poore Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Allison Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
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- Cardwell Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Saltville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clinchburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Broadford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Paintlick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Glade Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fleet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chilhowie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lindell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Seven Mile Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Glenford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Loves Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Ellendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Claypool Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Steeleburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Elk Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elk Garden is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Garden
- Lodi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Pounding Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Barnett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Russell County
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- Raven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Adwolf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Cedar Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Honaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Richlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Poore 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 Poore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glade Spring
- Honaker
- Richlands
- Saltville
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 Poore Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Smyth 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 Poore Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1486346 (Poore Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1486346 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: Smyth
- Est. Elev: 587 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saltville
- Location given for Poore Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8970584 Lon: -81.7770636
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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 Smyth, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Poore 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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