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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Sexton Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sexton Cemetery

Lat:   36.8937°   (36° 53' 37")

Lon:   -82.5413°   (-82° 32' 28")

The Sexton Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the north northwest of the Sexton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Sexton Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sexton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Sexton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Osborn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Bates Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Tacoma Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tacoma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tacoma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tacoma Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Sexton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Dingus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dingus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dingus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dingus Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Kise Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kise Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Esserville.
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Laney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laney Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Hagan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hagan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hagan Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Corder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corder Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Osborne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Osborne Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Riner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riner Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Hillman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillman Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Elam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elam Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Baldwin - Sluss Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin - Sluss Cemetery
      • The Baldwin - Sluss Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin - Sluss Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Dungannon.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2421774 <5>
    • Sluss Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sluss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sluss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sluss Cemetery is located in Scott County
    • Powers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powers Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Hall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Kiser Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kiser Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Reed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Nash Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nash Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nash Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Laney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laney Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Gilliam Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Wise County

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 Sexton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sexton Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Coeburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
    • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
  • Esserville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
    • Esserville is located in Wise County
  • Norton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Norton City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <6>
  • Wise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dungannon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
    • Dungannon is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Lano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
    • Lano is located in Scott County
  • Fort Blackmore
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Blackwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Blackwood is located in Wise County
  • Dwina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
    • Dwina is located in Wise County
  • Herald
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
    • Herald is located in Dickenson County
  • Virginia City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Wise County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kent Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
      • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
    • Nickelsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grigbys Store
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • East Stone Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
      • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Big Stone Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Appalachia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Snowflake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snowflake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
      • Snowflake is located in Scott County
    • Bickley Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
      • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
    • Castlewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dante
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
      • Dante is located in Russell County
    • Darwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
    • Omaha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Osaka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
      • Osaka is located in Wise County

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 Sexton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wise County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sexton Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sexton Cemetery:

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 Sexton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1487009  (Sexton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1487009 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wise
    • County: Wise         Elev: 986
    • Location given for GNIS #1487009 (Sexton Cemetery)

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 Wise, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sexton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8937, Longitude: -82.5413       In this case, the coordinates for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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