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A visit to the Red Oak Cemetery ...


The location of the Red Oak Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Red Oak Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0376°   (37° 2' 15")

Lon:   -81.2945°   (-81° 17' 40")

The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Bland County<2>.

. Bland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Red Oak 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 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 Red Oak Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Bland 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 Red Oak 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Red Oak Cemetery.

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

    • Little Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Rural Retreat
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Crockett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bastian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
    • Wytheville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hicksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
      • Hicksville is located in Bland County
    • Wittens Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Saint Clair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Tazewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
    • Asberrys
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bluefield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Thompson Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
        • Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
      • Mount Carmel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
        • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
      • Speedwell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
        • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
      • Kent
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in Wythe County
      • Falls Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
        • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
      • Abbs Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
        • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
      • Bluefield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pisgah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
      • Ellendale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
        • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
      • Boissevain
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
        • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
      • Yards
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Yards
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
        • Yards is located in Tazewell County
      • Rocky Gap
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
        • Rocky Gap is located in Bland 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 Red Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bland County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Red Oak Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crabtree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
    • Shewey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shewey Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Shewey Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shewey Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Bland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shewey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52125 <7>
    • Houndshell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houndshell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houndshell Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houndshell Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Burkes Garden Central Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burkes Garden Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burkes Garden Central Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burkes Garden Central Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Bland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Floglesong Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floglesong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floglesong Cemetery is located in Wythe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floglesong Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Earhart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Tilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tilson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Harmon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
      • Kimberling Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Hubble Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubble Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubble Cemetery
      • Rosewood Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Newberry Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newberry Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Crabtree Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
      • Cregger Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cregger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cregger Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cregger Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Murpheyville Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Temple Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill 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 Red Oak Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1494654  (Red Oak Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494654 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: Garden Mountain
      • County: Bland         Elev: 852
      • Location given for GNIS #1494654 (Red Oak Cemetery)

    The official website for Bland County: www.bland.org/

    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 Bland, 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 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 Red Oak Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0376, Longitude: -81.2945       In this case, the coordinates for the Red Oak 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>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.
    <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>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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