A visit to the Three Forks 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 Three Forks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Three Forks Cemetery:
36.9568, -82.3254
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Three Forks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Three Forks Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.
The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the Three Forks Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Three Forks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Three Forks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Skeen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Glovier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Glovier Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovier Cemetery
- Holbrook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
- Moretz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Moretz Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz Cemetery
- Carigo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Carigo Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carigo Cemetery
- Saylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Saylor Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Cemetery
- Burton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Burton Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Plaster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Plaster Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaster Cemetery
- Willey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Willey Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey Cemetery
- Continue List (27 more) ...
- Hileman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hileman Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hileman Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Gose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gose Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gose Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Hayes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Holbrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Talbert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Talbert Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbert Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Bickley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bickley Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
- Dye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dye Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye Cemetery
- Bickley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bickley Cemetery is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Cemetery
- Wheeler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Fraley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fraley Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraley Cemetery
- Couch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Couch Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Riner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Riner Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riner Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51865 <5>
- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith 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]<3> of the Three Forks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Three Forks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Virginia City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Virginia City is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Dante
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dante is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Saint Paul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dwina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dwina is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
- Herald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Herald is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
- Bickley Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carterton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carterton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
- Nora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Coeburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kiser ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kiser is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
- Carrie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carrie is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dickensonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Jessees Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
- Cleveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Bucu
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bucu is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
- Aily
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Dungannon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Creswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Artrip
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Artrip is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Grigbys Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Spring City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spring City is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Willow Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Darwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
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 Three Forks 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 Three Forks 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 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 Three Forks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wise County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Three Forks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1475693 (Three Forks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1475693 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
- County: Wise
- Est. Elev: 539 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Paul
- Location given for Three Forks Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9567713 Lon: -82.3254216
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Wise, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Three Forks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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