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The location of the Valley Vista Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Valley Vista Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2207°   (37° 13' 14")

Lon:   -81.3507°   (-81° 21' 2")

The Valley Vista Cemetery is located in Tazewell County<2>.

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Valley Vista Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Valley Vista Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Tazewell County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Valley Vista Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valley Vista Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Clair
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County
    • Shawver Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Boissevain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
      • Boissevain is located in Tazewell County
    • Bluefield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Falls Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
      • Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Yards
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
    • Yards
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
      • Yards is located in Tazewell County
    • Pocahontas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Abbs Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
      • Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County
    • Nemours
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemours have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemours
      • Nemours is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemours <4>
    • Wittens Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Little Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bluefield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
        • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Bramwell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Coopers
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
        • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Anawalt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
        • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Flipping
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flipping have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
        • Flipping is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Littlesburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
        • Littlesburg is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Montcalm
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montcalm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
        • Montcalm is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Tazewell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
        • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
      • Elkhorn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
        • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Bastian
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hicksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
        • Hicksville is located in Bland County
      • Bishop
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Tazewell County
      • Bishop
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)

    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 Valley Vista Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tazewell County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Valley Vista Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wilburn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilburn Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilburn Cemetery
    • Billips Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billips Cemetery
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Grandview Memory Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Memory Gardens is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Memory Gardens
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Perdus Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perdus Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdus Cemetery
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Epperson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epperson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Epperson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epperson Cemetery
    • Billips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billips Cemetery
    • French Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Harmon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmon Cemetery
      • McMullen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Bowman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Dickenson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickenson Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickenson Cemetery
      • Sanders Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
      • McDowell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Maple Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Hill Cemetery
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Tabor Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery

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

    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 Valley Vista Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1488102  (Valley Vista Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1488102 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: Cove Creek
      • County: Tazewell         Elev: 816
      • Location given for GNIS #1488102 (Valley Vista Cemetery)

    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 Tazewell, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Valley Vista Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2207, Longitude: -81.3507       In this case, the coordinates for the Valley Vista Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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