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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:   37.4674°   (37° 28' 2")

Lon:   -79.8100°   (-79° 48' 36")

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

The county seat for Botetourt County is located in Fincastle. Fincastle lies just to the west northwest of the Simmons Cemetery .

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 Botetourt 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 19 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.

    • Lithia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Troutville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fincastle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Villamont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
    • Daleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <4>
    • Springwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Laymantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Montvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Buchanan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Runaway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Apple Tree Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
        • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
      • Salisbury
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
        • Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Hollins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
        • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <4>
      • Vinton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
        • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
      • Montgomery Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
        • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County

    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 Botetourt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Buchanan
    • Fincastle
    • Roanoke
    • Vinton
      • Vinton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Simmons Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vinton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Thompson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52418 <7>
    • Booze Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booze Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booze Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booze Cemetery
    • Godwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • The Godwin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Slicer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
    • Troutville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Troutville Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Troutville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Troutville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troutville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968071 <7>
    • Linkenhoker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linkenhoker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linkenhoker Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linkenhoker Cemetery
    • Peck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Shafer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
    • Houseman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houseman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houseman Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houseman Cemetery
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenfield Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenfield Cemetery
    • Churchill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Churchill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Churchill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Churchill Cemetery
    • St. Clair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Blue Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Cemetery
      • Copps Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Copps Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Copps Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Copps Cemetery is located in Springwood.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copps Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960145 <7>
      • Peery Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peery Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peery Cemetery
      • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      • Laymantown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laymantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laymantown Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laymantown Cemetery
      • Lawhorn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lawhorn Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawhorn Cemetery
      • Giles Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Giles Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giles Cemetery
      • Mt. Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Dominion Memorial Gardens is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
      • Roanoke Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roanoke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roanoke Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview 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 #1487248  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1487248 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: Villamont
      • County: Botetourt         Elev: 369
      • Location given for GNIS #1487248 (Simmons Cemetery)

    The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.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 Botetourt, 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: 37.4674, Longitude: -79.8100       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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