A visit to the Speedwell Methodist 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 Speedwell Methodist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Speedwell Methodist Cemetery:
36.8137, -81.1915
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Speedwell Methodist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Speedwell Methodist Cemetery is located in Wythe County<2>.
The county seat for Wythe County is located in Wytheville. Wytheville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Speedwell Methodist Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Speedwell Methodist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Speedwell Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Keesling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Keesling Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keesling Cemetery
- Carmi Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Carmi Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmi Cemetery
- Steffy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Steffy Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffy Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Berea Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Murpheyville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Murpheyville Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murpheyville Cemetery
- Hale Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hale Family Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Family Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Galilee Christian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Galilee Christian Church Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Christian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee Christian Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Wytheville.
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rosewood Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Cornett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
- William Cornett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Earhart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Earhart Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earhart Cemetery
- Kimberling Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Kimberling Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling Cemetery
- Steffey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Steffey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steffey Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Shuler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Shuler Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler Cemetery
- Cornett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
- Shuler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Shuler Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shuler Cemetery
- Harrington Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Summerfield UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West End Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The West End Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Speedwell Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Speedwell Methodist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Speedwell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Rowe Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Crockett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elk Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rural Retreat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Wytheville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Ivanhoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bridle Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fries
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Atkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Siloam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Trout Dale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sheep Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Austinville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Fort Chiswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Max Meadows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 Speedwell Methodist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wythe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Speedwell Methodist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Fries lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Speedwell Methodist Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Independence
- Marion
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
- Wytheville
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 helpful 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 Speedwell Methodist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wythe 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 Speedwell Methodist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1502776 (Speedwell Methodist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1502776 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: Wythe
- Est. Elev: 726 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Speedwell
- Location given for Speedwell Methodist Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8137317 Lon: -81.1914842
- 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 Wythe, 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- Speedwell Methodist 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. |
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