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A visit to the Sprinkle Cemetery ...

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 Sprinkle Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8818°   (36° 52' 54")

Lon:   -81.3693°   (-81° 22' 9")

The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.

The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies just to the west southwest of the Sprinkle Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Sprinkle Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Snavely Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snavely Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snavely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snavely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Overbay Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overbay Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Steffey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Steffey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Wassum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wassum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wassum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wassum Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Carrico Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrico Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrico Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carrico Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Wythe County
  • Rosewood Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Memorial Park
    • The Rosewood Memorial Park is located in Wythe County
  • Hubble Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hubble Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • McGhee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGhee Cemetery is located in Smyth County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Murpheyville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murpheyville Cemetery
      • The Murpheyville Cemetery is located in Wythe County
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Wythe County
    • Kimberling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimberling Cemetery
      • The Kimberling Cemetery is located in Wythe County
    • Tilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tilson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Cox Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Goodpasture Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodpasture Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodpasture Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodpasture Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Keesling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keesling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keesling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keesling Cemetery is located in Smyth County
    • Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Steffy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steffy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steffy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steffy Cemetery is located in Wythe County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sprinkle Cemetery.

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

  • Atkins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rural Retreat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mount Carmel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
  • Sugar Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Smyth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <6>
  • Crockett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Speedwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
  • Ellendale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Ellendale is located in Smyth County
  • Flat Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
    • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
  • Asberrys
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asberrys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
    • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
  • Adwolf
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adwolf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
    • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
  • Trout Dale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Seven Mile Ford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
      • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
    • Elk Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wytheville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Little Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Thompson Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
      • Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Broadford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
      • Broadford is located in Smyth County
    • Chilhowie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
      • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <6>
    • Tazewell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <6>
    • Shawver Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell 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 Sprinkle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smyth County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Sprinkle Cemetery:

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 Sprinkle Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1487476  (Sprinkle Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1487476 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: Rural Retreat
    • County: Smyth         Elev: 745
    • Location given for GNIS #1487476 (Sprinkle Cemetery)

The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

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 Smyth, 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 Sprinkle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8818, Longitude: -81.3693       In this case, the coordinates for the Sprinkle Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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