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A visit to the Tombstone 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 Tombstone Cemetery ...

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

37.3399, -79.9420

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tombstone Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Tombstone Cemetery is located in Roanoke County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Tombstone Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Tombstone Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Obenchain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Obenchain Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obenchain Cemetery
  • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Richard Carver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cocke Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cocke Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
  • Hollins Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hollins Memorial Park is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollins Memorial Park is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Hollins.
    • The Hollins Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Oldfields Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2221029 <5>
  • Jonathan Tosh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Springwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Springwood Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Cemetery
  • Old Lick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Old Lick Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lick Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Cemetery
  • Old Dominion Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Riley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Riley Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Peters Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Peters Creek Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek Cemetery
    • Cedar Lawn Burial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Loury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Loury Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loury Cemetery
    • Williams Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located in Roanoke.
      • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Cemetery
    • City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The City Cemetery is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
    • Ruddell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ruddell Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruddell Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Roanoke Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Roanoke Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke Cemetery
    • Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Tombstone Cemetery.

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

  • Hollins
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Apple Tree Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
  • Runaway Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Roanoke
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Vinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Laymantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
  • Sunset Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Daleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hanging Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Montgomery Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Troutville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Amsterdam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Amsterdam is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Garden City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Blue Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mason Cove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
    • Cave Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Haymakertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Haymakertown is located in Botetourt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymakertown
    • Villamont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
    • Catawba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Montvale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fincastle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Moomaw ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw

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 Tombstone Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roanoke County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tombstone Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Fincastle
  • Roanoke
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Tombstone Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Vinton
    • Vinton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Tombstone Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vinton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Tombstone Cemetery: