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A visit to the Simmons Cemetery ...


The location of the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.6771°   (37° 40' 37")

Lon:   -79.9920°   (-79° 59' 31")

The Simmons Cemetery is located in Alleghany County<2>.

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 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 Simmons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Alleghany 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 Simmons 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.

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

    • Strom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
      • Strom is located in Botetourt County
    • Rich Patch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
      • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
    • Covington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Covington City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
    • Haden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
      • Haden is located in Botetourt County
    • Gala
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
      • Gala is located in Botetourt County
    • Moss Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
      • Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
    • Glen Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
      • Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
    • Low Moor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Selma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Alleghany County
    • Salisbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
    • New Castle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fincastle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Iron Gate
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
        • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Clifton Forge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Salt Petre Cave
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
        • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
        • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
        • Salt Peter Cave
        • Saltpetre
      • Springwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
        • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
      • Tuckahoe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
        • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • Abbott
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Craig County
      • Daleville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Troutville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Carloover
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
        • Carloover is located in Bath County
      • Wild Meadow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
        • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
      • White Sulphur Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

    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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alleghany County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Humphries Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • King Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Memorial Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Memorial Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • McKalester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKalester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKalester Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKalester Cemetery
    • Hooks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooks Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooks Cemetery
    • Deisher Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deisher Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deisher Cemetery
    • Mallow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mallow Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallow Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Covington City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Helmintoller Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helmintoller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helmintoller Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helmintoller Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • McCartney Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hebron UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Hebron UMC Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron UMC Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of New Castle.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron UMC Cemetery
      • Haden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haden Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haden Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Sunrise Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alleghany Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alleghany Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alleghany Memorial Park is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alleghany Memorial Park
      • Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Piney Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland 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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1487249  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1487249 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: Strom
      • County: Alleghany         Elev: 730
      • Location given for GNIS #1487249 (Simmons Cemetery)

    The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.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 Alleghany, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Simmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6771, Longitude: -79.9920       In this case, the coordinates for the Simmons 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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