A visit to the Salyers 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 Salyers Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Salyers Cemetery:
37.0426, -82.4574
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Salyers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Salyers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickenson County is located in Clintwood. Clintwood lies just to the north of the Salyers Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Salyers Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Salyers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Gouge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Gouge Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouge Cemetery
- Ring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ring Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Slemp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Slemp Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slemp Cemetery
- Roberson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Roberson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberson Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Steel Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Steel Fork Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Fork Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Adkins Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Coeburn.
- The Adkins Cemetery has also been known as:
- Funk Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50313 <5>
- Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Salyers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Salyers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyers Cemetery
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Large Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Large Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Large Cemetery
- Ratliff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salyers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Salyers Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Omaha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Herald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Darwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Coeburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Clintwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
- Dante
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Aily
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Clinchco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pound
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Esserville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
- Dwina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Virginia City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Tarpon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Haddonfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Almira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almira is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Norton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burdine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Carrie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Bucu
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Jenkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dungannon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Castlewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Haysi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Salyers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickenson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Salyers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinchco
- Clintwood
- Coeburn
- Jenkins
- Norton
- Wise
- Wise lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Salyers Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
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 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 Salyers Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Dickenson 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 Salyers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1473979 (Salyers Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1473979 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: Dickenson
- Est. Elev: 752 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Caney Ridge
- Location given for Salyers Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0426045 Lon: -82.4573731
- 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 Dickenson, 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- Salyers 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. |
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