A visit to the Summerfield United Methodist Church (UMC) 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 Summerfield UMC Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Summerfield UMC Cemetery:
36.6970, -81.1041
The Summerfield UMC Cemetery is located in Grayson County<1>.
The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the south southwest of the Summerfield UMC Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Summerfield UMC Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Summerfield UMC Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Summerfield UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- William Cornett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Hale Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Benjamin Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Warrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Warrick Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrick Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Independence Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fries Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Fries Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries Cemetery
- Smith - Byrd Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith - Byrd Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith - Byrd Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Cornett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornett Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Saddle Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Saddle Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Creek Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Isom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Dixon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Dixon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery
- Stoneman Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edwards Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope 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]<2> of the Summerfield UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Summerfield UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elk Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Baywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bridle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Speedwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Galax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Amelia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ennice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edmonds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ivanhoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <5>
- Crockett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sheep Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Flat Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hooker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Low Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pipers Gap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Austinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glade Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn
(15 miles [24.1 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 Summerfield UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Summerfield UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fries
- Galax
- Galax lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Summerfield UMC Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Independence
- Sparta
- Speedwell
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 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 Summerfield UMC Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Grayson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the United Methodist Church (UMC) ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Summerfield UMC Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the United Methodist Church. See their website at:
- The United Methodist Church
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Summerfield UMC 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |