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A visit to the Springwood 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 Springwood Cemetery ...

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

37.2896, -79.9436

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Springwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

Open a Google Map centered on the Springwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Springwood Cemetery.<3>

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

  • City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The City Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
  • Richard Carver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located in Roanoke.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fairview Cemetery
  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Memorial Bridge Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Memorial Bridge Park is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Bridge Park
  • Evergreen Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Burial Park is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Burial Park
    • The Evergreen Burial Park has also been known as:
    • Evergreen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50174 <4>
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Jonathan Tosh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Lawn Burial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Williams Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
    • Ruddell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Ruddell Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddell Cemetery
    • Tombstone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tombstone Cemetery
    • Obenchain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Obenchain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obenchain Cemetery
    • Peters Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Peters Creek Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Salem City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
    • Loury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Loury Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loury Cemetery
    • Hackett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hackett Cemetery is located in Salem City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett Cemetery
    • James E Day Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The James E Day Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James E Day Cemetery
    • Campbells Burial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Campbells Burial Park is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Burial Park
    • Gearhart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Gearhart Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhart Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Bandy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bandy Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Cemetery
    • Hogan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Cemetery
    • Blue Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • Cocke Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
    • Hollins Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hollins Memorial Park is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollins Memorial Park is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Hollins.
      • The Hollins Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Oldfields Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221029 <4>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Springwood Cemetery.

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

  • Roanoke
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Buena Vista
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Vinton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hollins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Garden City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Montgomery Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
  • Sunset Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
  • Cave Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
  • Apple Tree Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
  • Runaway Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
  • Cloverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hanging Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Laymantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
    • Daleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mason Cove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
    • Blue Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Troutville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Amsterdam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Wabun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun

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 Springwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Roanoke
  • Salem
  • Vinton
    • Vinton lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Springwood Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vinton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton

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 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 Springwood Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Springwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1707246  (Springwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1707246 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
      • : Roanoke (city)
      • Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Roanoke
      • Location given for Springwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.289581     Lon: -79.9436494
      • 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>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- Springwood Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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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