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The location of the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Shaffer Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1299°   (37° 7' 47")

Lon:   -80.4209°   (-80° 25' 15")

The Shaffer Memorial Cemetery is located in Montgomery County<2>.

The county seat for Montgomery County is located in Christiansburg. Christiansburg lies just to the east of the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery .

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 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 Shaffer Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Montgomery County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Christiansburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Old Farm Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
      • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Raintree Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Rogers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
    • Riner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Merrimac
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Merrimac is located in Montgomery County
    • Ellett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
      • Ellett is located in Montgomery County
    • Childress
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
      • Childress is located in Montgomery County
    • Pilot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Prices Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
      • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
    • Blacksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
      • Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mill Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
        • Mill Village is located in Radford City
      • Sundance Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
        • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County
      • McBryde Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
        • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Simpkins Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpkins Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
        • Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
      • Fairlawn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
        • Fairlawn is located in Pulaski County
      • Radford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Radford is located in Radford City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <4>
      • Radford Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
        • Radford Village is located in Radford City
      • Sunset Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in Radford City
      • Sowers
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
        • Sowers is located in Floyd County
      • Shawsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
        • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <4>
      • Mount Tabor Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
        • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
      • New Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Radford City
      • Snowville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
        • Snowville is located in Pulaski County
      • Terrys Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
        • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
      • Bennetts Mill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
        • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery 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 Shaffer Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Montgomery County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sunset Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Sunset Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christiansburg Municipal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52344 <6>
    • Flag Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flag Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flag Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flag Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Memorial Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Charlton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charlton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Charlton Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charlton Cemetery
    • Belmont Community Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmont Community Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Community Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Jennelle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jennelle Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennelle Cemetery
    • Kipps Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kipps Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kipps Cemetery
    • Price Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stanger Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanger Cemetery
    • Burton Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burton Family Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Burton Family Cemetery is located
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484538 <6>
    • Shelor - Booth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Den Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Den Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Den Hill Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Den Hill Cemetery
      • Snider Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snider Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Radford City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Rock Road Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Road Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Road Cemetery
      • Westview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westview Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • West View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West View Cemetery is located in Radford City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West View Cemetery
      • Sunrise Burial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunrise Burial Park is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Burial Park
      • New River Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New River Cemetery is located in Pulaski County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New River Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Shaffer Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1487024  (Shaffer Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1487024 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: Blacksburg
      • County: Montgomery         Elev: 664
      • Location given for GNIS #1487024 (Shaffer Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Montgomery County: www.montva.com/

    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 Montgomery, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1299, Longitude: -80.4209       In this case, the coordinates for the Shaffer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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