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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 ...

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Bandy Cemetery
    • The Bandy Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandy Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    • The Blue Ridge Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Cemetery
  • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
  • Campbells Burial Park
    • The Campbells Burial Park is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbells Burial Park
  • Cedar Lawn Burial Park
  • City Cemetery
    • The City Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
  • Cocke Cemetery
    • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Evergreen Burial Park
    • 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 <1>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    • 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
  • Gearhart Cemetery
    • The Gearhart Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
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  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hackett Cemetery
      • The Hackett Cemetery is located in Salem City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackett Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Salem City
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    • Hogan Cemetery
      • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
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    • Hollins Memorial Park
      • The Hollins Memorial Park is located in Roanoke County
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      • 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 <1>
    • James E Day Cemetery
      • The James E Day Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James E Day Cemetery
    • Jonathan Tosh Cemetery
    • Loury Cemetery
      • The Loury Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loury Cemetery
    • Memorial Bridge Park
      • The Memorial Bridge Park is located in Roanoke City
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    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
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    • Mt. View Cemetery
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
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    • Obenchain Cemetery
      • The Obenchain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
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    • Peters Creek Cemetery
      • The Peters Creek Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
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    • Richard Carver Cemetery
    • Ruddell Cemetery
      • The Ruddell Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
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    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
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    • Tombstone Cemetery
      • The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
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    • Williams Memorial Park

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]<2> of the Springwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
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  • Apple Tree Village
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
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  • Blue Ridge
  • Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
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  • Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
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  • Cloverdale
  • Daleville
  • Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
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  • Hanging Rock
    • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
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  • Hollins
  • Laymantown
    • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
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  • Mason Cove
    • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
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    • Roanoke
    • Runaway Village
      • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
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    • Salem
    • Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Troutville
    • Vinton
    • Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
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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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.