A visit to the Short Creek 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 Short Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Short Creek Cemetery:
37.0748, -82.6504
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Short Creek Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the south southeast of the Short Creek Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Short Creek Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Short Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Addington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Addington Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Peak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Peak Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
- Powers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Powers Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
- Laurel Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork Cemetery
- Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Benjamin Bolling Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Bolling Cemetery
- The Benjamin Bolling Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bolling Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Gilliam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Hillman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Boggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Boggs Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Roberts Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Roberts Branch Cemetery is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Branch Cemetery
- Addington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Addington Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addington Cemetery
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- Screech Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Screech Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Perry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Perry Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Stapleton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Stapleton Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Vanover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Wise County
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- Crouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Short Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Short Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Almira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Almira is located in Wise County
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- Haddonfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County
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- Jenkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eolia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
- Wise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tolliver Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Whitaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Mayking
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- Cromona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromona
- Fleming - Neon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Esserville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Esserville is located in Wise County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hamilton town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hamilton town is located in Wise County
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- Neon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seco is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seco
- Burdine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burdine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdine
- Millstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Sergent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Ermine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine
- Oven Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Hemphill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Norton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Darwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
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- Thornton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thornton is located in Letcher County (KY)
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- Farraday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- McRoberts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
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 Short Creek 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 Short Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cromona
- Jenkins
- Norton
- Wise
- Wise lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Short Creek Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wise.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
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 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 Short Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wise 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 Short Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1487218 (Short Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1487218 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: Wise
- Est. Elev: 546 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Flat Gap
- Location given for Short Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0748236 Lon: -82.6504347
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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 '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- Short Creek 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. |
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