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The location of the Reed 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 Reed Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3898°   (37° 23' 23")

Lon:   -80.6595°   (-80° 39' 34")

The Reed Cemetery is located in Giles County<2>.

The county seat for Giles County is located in Pearisburg. Pearisburg lies just to the southwest of the Reed Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Reed Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Giles County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Reed Cemetery.

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

    • Pembroke
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Pearisburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bluff City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County
    • Mountain Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
    • Peterstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wikel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wikel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
      • Wikel is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Ballard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Rich Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County (WV)
    • Rich Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Narrows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
    • Lurich
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County
    • Shumate
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shumate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumate
      • Shumate is located in Giles County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Thessalia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
        • Thessalia is located in Giles County
      • Newport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Giles County
      • Captain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
        • Captain is located in Craig County
      • Glen Lyn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
        • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Willowton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
        • Willowton is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Poplar Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
        • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County
      • Parrott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
        • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
      • Huffman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
        • Huffman is located in Craig County
      • Forest Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elgood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
        • Elgood is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Prices Fork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
        • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
      • Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • Bargers Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
        • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County (WV)
      • McBryde Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
        • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Sundance Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
        • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Mount Tabor Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
        • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Simmonsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
        • Simmonsville is located in Craig 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 Reed Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Giles County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Reed Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Snidow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snidow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snidow Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Snidow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snidow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snidow Cemetery
    • Broyles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Karnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
    • Mason French Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason French Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason French Cemetery
    • Birchlawn Burial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchlawn Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birchlawn Burial Park is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birchlawn Burial Park
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Hoges Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoges Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fortner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
      • Swope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swope Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swope Cemetery
      • Lively Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lively Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
      • Orchard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Peterstown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Boyds Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyds Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyds Chapel Cemetery
      • Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ballard - Harvey Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View 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 Reed Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1674442  (Reed Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1674442 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: Lindside
      • County: Giles         Elev: 575
      • Location given for GNIS #1674442 (Reed Cemetery)

    The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.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 Giles, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Reed Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3898, Longitude: -80.6595       In this case, the coordinates for the Reed 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>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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