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A visit to the River Bend 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 River Bend Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the River Bend Cemetery:

36.7779, -81.6048

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the River Bend Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The River Bend Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.

The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the northeast of the River Bend Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the River Bend Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the River Bend Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Phipps Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
  • Gollehon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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  • Copenhaver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Copenhaver Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • South Fork Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The South Fork Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Aspenvale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Aspenvale Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • McClure Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McClure Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
  • Hash Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hash Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rowland Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peak Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Peak Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
    • Middle Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Middle Fork Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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    • Beatie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Beatie Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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    • McClure Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The McClure Cemetery is located in Washington County
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    • Tucker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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    • West Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Smyth County
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    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer 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 River Bend Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from River Bend Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Adwolf
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
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  • Seven Mile Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
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  • Chilhowie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Loves Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Loves Mill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
  • Marion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fleet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Masada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Masada is located in Washington County
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  • Mount Carmel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
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  • Ellendale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
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  • Glade Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lodi
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodi is located in Washington County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Broadford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
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    • Trout Dale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Green Cove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Green Cove is located in Washington County
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    • Atkins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Saltville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitetop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Cardwell Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
    • Allison Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
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    • Clinchburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Clinchburg is located in Washington County
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    • Damascus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rugby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Drowning Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Drowning Ford is located in Washington County
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    • Flat Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge

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 River Bend 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 River Bend Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 River Bend Cemetery: