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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. 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 Three Forks Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   36.9568°   (36° 57' 24")

Lon:   -82.3254°   (-82° 19' 31")

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 .

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)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Skeen Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
  • Wright Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Glovier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glovier Cemetery
    • The Glovier Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Holbrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Moretz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moretz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moretz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moretz Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
  • Carigo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carigo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carigo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carigo Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Saylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Saylor Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Burton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burton Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Bush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Plaster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plaster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plaster Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Willey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willey Cemetery is located in Wise County
  • Continue List   (27 more) ...
    • Hileman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hileman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hileman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hileman Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Gose Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gose Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gose Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Long Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Holbrook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbrook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holbrook Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Evans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Talbert Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Talbert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Talbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Talbert Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Price Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Bickley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bickley Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Dye Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Bickley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bickley Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Fraley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fraley Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Couch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Couch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Couch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Couch Cemetery is located in Russell County
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Long Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Riner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riner Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Dickenson County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Virginia City is located in Wise County
  • Dante
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
    • Dante is located in Russell County
  • Saint Paul
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dwina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
    • Dwina is located in Wise County
  • Herald
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
    • Herald is located in Dickenson County
  • Bickley Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bickley Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
    • Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
  • Castlewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carterton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
    • Carterton is located in Russell County
  • Nora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Dickenson County
  • Coeburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kiser ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
    • Kiser is located in Russell County
  • Carrie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
    • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dickensonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
      • Dickensonville is located in Russell County
    • Jessees Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jessees Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessees Mill
      • Jessees Mill is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Bucu
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Aily
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Dungannon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Creswell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
    • Artrip
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
    • Omaha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
    • Grigbys Store
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
      • Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
    • Spring City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Willow Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Russell County
    • Darwin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson 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 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 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 Three Forks 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 Three Forks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1475693  (Three Forks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1475693 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: Saint Paul
    • County: Wise         Elev: 539
    • Location given for GNIS #1475693 (Three Forks Cemetery)

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.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 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 'straight-line' 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 Three Forks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9568, Longitude: -82.3254       In this case, the coordinates for the Three Forks 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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