A visit to the Simpkins 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 Simpkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simpkins Cemetery:
36.9096, -80.6434
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Simpkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Simpkins Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Simpkins Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simpkins Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Simpkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simpkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Martin Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sutphin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sutphin Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphin Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Jimmy Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lost Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Lost Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Greenberry Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quesenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Quesenberry Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesenberry Cemetery
- Dry Pond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dry Pond Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Pond Cemetery
- Fugate Dalton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Thomas E Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Alfred Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Easrly Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Newman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Ezra Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hattie Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tade Quesenberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hollandsworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simpkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simpkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Indian Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mack Creek Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mack Creek Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Creek Village
- Dugspur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sylvatus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Star is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Duncan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Draper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Snowville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Snowville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowville
- Newbern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wurno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wurno is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurno
- Shorts Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Childress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Childress is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Pulaski
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dublin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Hilton Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hilton Village is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Simpkins Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Simpkins Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpkins Village
- New Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Town is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Austinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gladesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Pike City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Sowers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sowers is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
- Riner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Radford Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Radford Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford Village
- Sunset Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village is located in Radford City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Radford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
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 Simpkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simpkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hillsville
- Newbern
- Pulaski
- Radford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Simpkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Simpkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738900 (Simpkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738900 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 787 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hiwassee
- Location given for Simpkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.909571 Lon: -80.6433991
- 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 Carroll, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simpkins 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. |