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A visit to the Shockley Cemetery ...

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 Shockley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shockley 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 Shockley Cemetery

Lat:   36.8110°   (36° 48' 39")

Lon:   -80.7281°   (-80° 43' 41")

The Shockley Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.

The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies just to the south of the Shockley Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Shockley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Watson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Mabry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mabry Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Jennings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Dalton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Andrew Jennings Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Jennings Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andrew Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Surratt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Surratt Cemetery
    • The Surratt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Surratt Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the south of Hillsville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2354339 <5>
  • Little Vine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Vine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Vine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Vine Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Lilburn Richardson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilburn Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilburn Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lilburn Richardson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • North Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Dalton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Thomas Jennings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Jennings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quesenberry - Dalton Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jackson Peak Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Peak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Peak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Peak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Carter - Wilkerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter - Wilkerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter - Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter - Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Gardner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Thomas Alderman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Alderman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Alderman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Alderman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Gilmer Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Bobbitt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bobbitt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bobbitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bobbitt Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Allison Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allison Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Dinwiddie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinwiddie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinwiddie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dinwiddie Cemetery is located in Carroll County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Star
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Carroll County
  • Hillsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sylvatus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
    • Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
  • Dugspur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Shorts Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
    • Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
  • Woodlawn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Fancy Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Gladesboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladesboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
    • Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
  • Austinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sheep Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
    • Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
  • Nester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nester. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
    • Nester is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Indian Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Indian Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <7>
    • Mack Creek Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mack Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
      • Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
    • Pipers Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
      • Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
    • Drenn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drenn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
      • Drenn is located in Carroll County
    • Draper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ivanhoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Galax
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
      • Pike City is located in Carroll County
    • Duncan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Floyd County
    • Locust Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
      • Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
    • Siloam
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Wythe County
    • Fries
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <7>
    • Fort Chiswell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
      • Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe 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 Shockley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shockley 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 websites either 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 Shockley 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 Shockley Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1474541  (Shockley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1474541 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: Hillsville
    • County: Carroll         Elev: 818
    • Location given for GNIS #1474541 (Shockley Cemetery)

The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/

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 Carroll, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Shockley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8110, Longitude: -80.7281       In this case, the coordinates for the Shockley 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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