A visit to the Shortridge 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 Shortridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shortridge Cemetery:
37.3140, -82.1037
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Shortridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Shortridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Shortridge Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Looney Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Looney Creek Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Creek Cemetery
- Stiltner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stiltner Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiltner Cemetery
- Looney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
- Cantrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cantrell Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrell Cemetery
- Ratliff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ratliff Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratliff Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Shortridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shortridge Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortridge Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Lynn Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Looney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
- McClanahan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Ramey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ramey Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Hackney Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hackney Creek Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney Creek Cemetery
- Looney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Looney Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Lester Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
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 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)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Vansant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Big Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Matney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Janey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
- Leemaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Paw Paw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Kelsa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Mavisdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
- Fedscreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
- Mouthcard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Paynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Lick Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Haysi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rowe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rowe is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Coleman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Jackson Flats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Jackson Flats
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Calloway Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway Branch
- Stopover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Elkhorn City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Phelps
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belcher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1474560 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: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 382 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grundy
- Location given for Shortridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3139992 Lon: -82.1037442
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shortridge 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |