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A visit to the Shortridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Shortridge 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 Shortridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3140°   (37° 18' 50")

Lon:   -82.1037°   (-82° 6' 13")

The Shortridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.

The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies just to the south of the Shortridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Shortridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Buchanan 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 Shortridge 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shortridge Cemetery.

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

    • Grundy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Royal City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Vansant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Big Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
    • Matney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
      • Matney is located in Buchanan County
    • Janey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
      • Janey is located in Buchanan County
    • Leemaster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Paw Paw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paw Paw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
      • Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Kelsa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
      • Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
    • Mavisdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
      • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
    • Fedscreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fedscreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
      • Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Mouthcard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
      • Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Paynesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paynesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
      • Paynesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
        • Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Lick Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
        • Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Haysi
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
        • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
      • Rowe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Jackson Flats
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
      • Jackson Flats
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
        • Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Calloway Branch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
        • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Stopover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
        • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Cedarville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Elkhorn City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
        • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
      • Phelps
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <4>
      • Belcher
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
        • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)

    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 Shortridge Cemetery. The following communities are located in Buchanan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Shortridge Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Looney Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Creek Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Creek Cemetery
    • Stiltner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiltner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiltner Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiltner Cemetery
    • Looney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Cantrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantrell Cemetery
    • Ratliff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratliff Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Shortridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shortridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shortridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shortridge Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Lynn Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lynn Fork Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Lynn Fork Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynn Fork Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2585587 <7>
    • Looney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • McClanahan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Ramey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ramey Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramey Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Belcher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Hackney Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hackney Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackney Creek Cemetery
      • Looney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester 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 Shortridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1474560  (Shortridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1474560 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: Grundy
      • County: Buchanan         Elev: 382
      • Location given for GNIS #1474560 (Shortridge Cemetery)

    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 Buchanan, 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 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 Shortridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3140, Longitude: -82.1037       In this case, the coordinates for the Shortridge 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>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 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.
    <7>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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