A visit to the Sholes Family 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 Sholes Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sholes Family Cemetery
Lat: 38.3618° (38° 21' 42")
Lon: -78.4259° (-78° 25' 33")
The cemetery is located in Greene County<1>.
As an estimate, the Sholes Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Swift Run.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Stanardsville. Stanardsville lies just to the south of the Sholes Family Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Sholes Family Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sholes Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McMullen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McMullen Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Mt. Coland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Coland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Coland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Coland Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Taylor - Fletcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shifflett Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Pocosin Mission Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shelton Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Eddins Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Madison County
- South River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The South River Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Gibbons Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Taylor Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Shiflett Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lydia Free Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. James Mission Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Temple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Stanardsville Public Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Dean Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Garth Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Runkle Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Powell Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Geer - Southard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Breeden's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dundee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dundee Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Elk Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jarrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Madison County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sholes Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sholes Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kinderhook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stanardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <6>
- Wolftown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ruth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Amicus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Quinque
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dawsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Swift Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <6>
- Aroda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Syria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Elkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cedarmere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Advance Mills Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Advance Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Verbena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berrytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shenandoah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <6>
- Earlysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burnley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burnt Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stanley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <6>
- Gilbert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barboursville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tryme
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tryme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
- Tryme is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tryme
- From the Sholes Family Cemetery to Tryme
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 Sholes Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sholes Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elkton
- Elkton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Sholes Family Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Madison
- Stanardsville
- Stanley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Sholes Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 Sholes Family Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greene County: www.gcva.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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 Sholes Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3618, Longitude: -78.4259 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |