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A visit to the Ratliff Cemetery ...


The location of the Ratliff Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Ratliff Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2718°   (37° 16' 18")

Lon:   -82.1324°   (-82° 7' 56")

The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies just to the east northeast of the Ratliff Cemetery .

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 Ratliff Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Buchanan County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ratliff Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Royal City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Grundy
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Vansant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leemaster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Janey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Big Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Matney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Haysi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
    • Rowe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
    • Fedscreek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Mouthcard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
      • Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Paw Paw
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
        • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Lick Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
        • Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Elkhorn City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
        • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
      • Kelsa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
        • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
      • Cedarville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Council
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
        • Council is located in Buchanan County
      • Paynesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
      • Paynesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Clinchco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bucu
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
        • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
      • Jackson Flats
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
      • Jackson Flats
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Belcher
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
        • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)

    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 Ratliff Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clinchco
    • Grundy
      • Grundy lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Ratliff Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grundy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ratliff Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stiltner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiltner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiltner Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiltner Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Looney Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Creek Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Creek Cemetery
    • Looney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Lynn Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lynn Fork Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Lynn Fork Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Fork Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2585587 <7>
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Shortridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shortridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shortridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shortridge Cemetery
    • Looney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Looney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
    • Monroe Baldwin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Monroe Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Monroe Baldwin Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Leemaster.
      • The Monroe Baldwin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Baldwin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2584001 <7>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ramey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramey Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
      • Deel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deel Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deel Cemetery
      • Owens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Shortridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shortridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shortridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shortridge Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Looney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Looney Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Vansant.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49320 <7>
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baldwin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Mavisdale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2583902 <7>
      • Baldwin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Baldwin Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mavisdale.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098587 <7>
      • McClanahan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery

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

    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 Ratliff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1473007  (Ratliff Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1473007 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: Harman
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 584
      • Location given for GNIS #1473007 (Ratliff Cemetery)

    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 Buchanan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ratliff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2718, Longitude: -82.1324       In this case, the coordinates for the Ratliff Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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