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A visit to the Sumners Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sumners Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sumners Cemetery (FG ID #2305091)

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 Sumners Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.9177°   (36° 55' 3")

Lon:   -82.7760°   (-82° 46' 33")

The cemetery is located in Wise County<3>.

As an estimate, the Sumners Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of Appalachia.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the east northeast of the Sumners Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sumners Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kilbourn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilbourn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilbourn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kilbourn Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Oak View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak View Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Glencoe Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Hobbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Canepatch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canepatch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canepatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canepatch Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Exeter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Exeter Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Tannery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tannery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tannery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tannery Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Big Spring Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Spring Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Treadway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treadway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treadway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Treadway Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Robinette Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinette Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Gilley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilley Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Morris Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Barker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barker Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Egan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egan Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Wampler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wampler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wampler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wampler Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Skeen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Skeen Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Willis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Robinett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinett Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Stidham Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stidham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stidham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stidham Cemetery is located in Wise County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Sumners Cemetery.

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

  • Appalachia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Kent Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Osaka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Osaka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
    • Osaka is located in Wise County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Osaka
    • From the Sumners Cemetery to Osaka
  • Big Stone Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • East Stone Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Exeter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Darnell Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
    • Darnell Town is located in Lee County
  • Keokee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Norton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Norton City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <6>
  • Lynch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oven Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Esserville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Partridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
      • Partridge is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Eolia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eolia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Hamilton town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Benham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
      • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <6>
    • Lano
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Holmes Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
      • Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Kings Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Flint
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flint. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Flint is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flint
      • From the Sumners Cemetery to Flint
    • Linefork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <6>
    • Dryden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Duffield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)

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 Sumners Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wise County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sumners 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 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 Sumners 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 Sumners Cemetery:

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 things 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 Sumners Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9177, Longitude: -82.7760    
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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 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.
<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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