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A visit to the Tolley 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 Tolley Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tolley 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 Tolley Cemetery

Lat:   37.5890°   (37° 35' 20")

Lon:   -79.5000°   (-79° 30' 0")

The Tolley Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Tolley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Diamond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Diamond Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
  • Glasgow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
  • Salling Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salling Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salling Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salling Family Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
  • High Bridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The High Bridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
  • Mt. Lidia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lidia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lidia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Lidia Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
  • Ponton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ponton Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 Botetourt County
  • Watson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51521 <5>
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Falling Spring Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falling Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falling Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falling Spring Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Turpin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turpin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Rapps Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rapps Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rapps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rapps Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
      • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Bedford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417214 <5>
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Paxton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paxton Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Rockbridge 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 Tolley Cemetery.

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

  • Greenlee
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
    • Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
  • Natural Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natural Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Bridge
    • Natural Bridge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natural Bridge <7>
  • Glasgow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
    • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
  • Fancy Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fancy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
    • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
  • Rocky Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
  • Longwood ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
  • Buffalo Forge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buffalo Forge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
    • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
  • Waugh
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
    • Waugh is located in Bedford County
  • Zollman ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zollman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
    • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
  • Buchanan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Peaksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Peaksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
    • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Coleman Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Buena Vista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <7>
    • Springwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
      • Springwood is located in Botetourt County
    • Cifax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pedlar Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Salt Petre Cave
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
      • Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
      • Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
      • Salt Peter Cave
      • Saltpetre
    • Pleasant View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • East Lexington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
      • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
    • Lithia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
      • Lithia is located in Botetourt County
    • Abert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Allwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Salisbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Botetourt 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 Tolley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockbridge County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1487939  (Tolley Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1487939 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: Arnold Valley
    • County: Rockbridge         Elev: 290
    • Location given for GNIS #1487939 (Tolley Cemetery)

The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/

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 Rockbridge, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Tolley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5890, Longitude: -79.5000       In this case, the coordinates for the Tolley 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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