A visit to the Rhoton 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 Rhoton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rhoton Cemetery:
36.8023, -82.7943
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rhoton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rhoton Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.
The county seat for Lee County is located in Jonesville. Jonesville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Rhoton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Rhoton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rhoton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Collier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Lee County
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- Collier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Lee County
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- Collier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Wampler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wampler Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wampler Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Gilly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gilly Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilly Cemetery
- Barron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Barron Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Cemetery
- Slemp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Slemp Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp Cemetery
- Clarkston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Clarkston Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Reasor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Reasor Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasor Cemetery
- Arbuckle Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Arbuckle Hill Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle Hill Cemetery
- Sturgil Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sturgil Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgil Cemetery
- Shupe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Shupe Cemetery is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shupe Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bowen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Carroll Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Carroll Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rhoton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rhoton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Big Stone Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Duffield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Exeter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Wise County
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- East Stone Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- Appalachia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Darnell Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Keokee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Rawhide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rawhide is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawhide
- Dryden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Stickleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Clinchport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Kent Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kent Junction is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lano
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Blackwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwood is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Osaka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Osaka is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
- Ely
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Fort Blackmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kermit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Norton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holmes Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Pennington Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Gap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
- Lynch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Esserville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Benham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
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 Rhoton 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 Rhoton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appalachia
- Big Stone Gap
- Clinchport
- Norton
- Pennington Gap
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Rhoton 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 Rhoton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1486576 (Rhoton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1486576 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: 553 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Big Stone Gap
- Location given for Rhoton Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8023179 Lon: -82.794328
- 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 '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- Rhoton 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |