A visit to the Steffy 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 Steffy Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Steffy 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 Steffy Cemetery
Lat: 36.8737° (36° 52' 25")
Lon: -81.2787° (-81° 16' 43")
The Steffy 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 east northeast of the Steffy Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Steffy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Steffy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mountain View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Murpheyville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murpheyville Cemetery
- The Murpheyville Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Fairview Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Rosewood Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Memorial Park
- The Rosewood Memorial Park is located in Wythe County
- Buchanan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Kimberling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimberling Cemetery
- The Kimberling Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Steffey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Keesling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Wythe County
- Davis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- 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
- Sprinkle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Earhart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earhart Cemetery
- The Earhart Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Floglesong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floglesong Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floglesong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Floglesong Cemetery is located in Wythe County
- Calhoun Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] 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
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Snavely Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
- Carmi Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmi Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carmi Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Speedwell Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speedwell Methodist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speedwell Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Speedwell Methodist Cemetery is located in Wythe County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Steffy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Steffy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rural Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crockett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Atkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Elk Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wytheville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel 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
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Trout Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Wythe County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ellendale
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Adwolf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Little Town
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Bridle Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Ivanhoe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Siloam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Asberrys
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <6>
- Seven Mile Ford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Shawver Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
- Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fort Chiswell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Max Meadows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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 Steffy 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 Steffy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Independence
- Marion
- Rural Retreat
- Speedwell
- Wytheville
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 websites either 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 Steffy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wythe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Steffy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1487554 (Steffy Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1487554 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: Cedar Springs
- County: Wythe Elev: 775
- Location given for GNIS #1487554 (Steffy Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Steffy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8737, Longitude: -81.2787 In this case, the coordinates for the Steffy 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. |