A visit to the Sawyer 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 Sawyer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sawyer Cemetery:
37.1723, -81.8329
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Sawyer Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<2>.
The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Sawyer Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 48 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sawyer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sawyer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Boyd Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Hurt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hurt Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hurt Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Raven.
- The Hurt Cemetery has also been known as:
- John Garland Hurt Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2436889 <5>
- Company Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Company Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Company Cemetery
- Lowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Ball Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ball Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
- Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hankins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ward Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Continue List (36 more) ...
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Sparks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sparks Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Cemetery
- Day Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Kaiser Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Wimmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Wimmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Wimmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Wimmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Wimmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Wimmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Wimmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Wimmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer Cemetery
- Horne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
- Horne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
- Horne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
- Horne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horne Cemetery
- Stacy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Compton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Thomas J. Horton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Altizer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Altizer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altizer Cemetery
- Altizer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Altizer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altizer Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Knob Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Knob Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Cemetery
- Knob Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Knob Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Cemetery
- Knob Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Knob Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Cemetery
- Knob Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Knob Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams 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 Sawyer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sawyer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Red Ash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ash
- Richlands
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Raven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven
- Cedar Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
- Bearwallow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Height is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Height
- Dye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dye is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
- Steeleburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Claypool Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
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- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Pounding Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mavisdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Russell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Russell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Rowe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Jackson Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Jackson Flats
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Paynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paintlick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Dunford Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
- Sayersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayersville
- Janey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
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 Sawyer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Tazewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sawyer 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 Sawyer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Tazewell 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 Sawyer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1474083 (Sawyer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1474083 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: Tazewell
- Est. Elev: 868 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jewell Ridge
- Location given for Sawyer Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1723351 Lon: -81.8328949
- 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 Tazewell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sawyer 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. |