A visit to the Sarver 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 Sarver Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sarver Cemetery:
37.4062, -80.1878
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sarver Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sarver Cemetery is located in Craig County<2>.
The county seat for Craig County is located in New Castle. New Castle lies just to the north northeast of the Sarver Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sarver Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sarver Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sarver Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Huffman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Huffman Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
- Paitsel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Paitsel Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paitsel Cemetery
- Furrow Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Furrow Family Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furrow Family Cemetery
- The Furrow Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Furrow Cemetery
- Grave Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Cemetery
- Custer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Custer Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer Cemetery
- Brickey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brickey Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickey Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Grave Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Spessard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Spessard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spessard Cemetery
- Looney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Looney Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Huffman Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Huffman Memorial Park is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Memorial Park
- The Huffman Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Chestnut Grove Church Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The County Farm Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Farm Cemetery
- Beard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Brilheart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brilheart Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilheart Cemetery
- Catawba Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Catawba Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Leffel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Leffel Cemetery is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leffel 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 Sarver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sarver Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
- Abbott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Abbott is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Catawba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mason Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- New Castle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Simmonsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Simmonsville is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
- Wabun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Sunset Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Huffman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Huffman is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Haymakertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
- Bennetts Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Elliston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hollins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Captain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Captain is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
- Mount Tabor Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
- Cave Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Runaway Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Cloverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Daleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Amsterdam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Shawsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Roanoke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Apple Tree Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
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 Sarver Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Craig County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sarver Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Sarver Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Craig 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 Sarver Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1486946 (Sarver Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1486946 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: Craig
- Est. Elev: 436 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Looney
- Location given for Sarver Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.406241 Lon: -80.187825
- 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 Craig, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sarver 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. |