A visit to the Round Knob 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 Round Knob Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Round Knob Cemetery:
36.8232, -80.8187
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Round Knob Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Round Knob Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the southeast of the Round Knob Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Round Knob Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Round Knob Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Round Knob Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beasley Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Beasley Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Hill Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Lilburn Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Little Vine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Vine Cemetery
- Jackson Peak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Peak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Peak Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Frazier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Frazier Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier Cemetery
- Alford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Alford Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
- Mabe Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mabe Family Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabe Family Cemetery
- The Mabe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mabe Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1994958 <5>
- Coulson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Coulson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulson Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Surratt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Surratt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surratt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Surratt Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Hillsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354339 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fosters Falls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- King Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sharp Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
- James Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Osbourne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Osbourne Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbourne 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 Round Knob Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Round Knob Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shorts Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Sylvatus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Austinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Woodlawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hillsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ivanhoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Locust Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Siloam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Fries
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dugspur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Chiswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Galax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pipers Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Fancy Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Max Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mack Creek Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Draper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Drenn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- Gladesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Nester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Indian Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Round Knob Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Round Knob Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Galax
- Galax lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Round Knob Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Hillsville
- Pulaski
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 either 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 Round Knob Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Round Knob Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738880 (Round Knob Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738880 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 791 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylvatus
- Location given for Round Knob Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8231806 Lon: -80.818686
- 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 Carroll, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Round Knob 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |