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A visit to the Vanover Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Vanover Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Vanover Cemetery (FG ID #52514).

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 Vanover Cemetery ...

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

37.1949, -82.4631

The Vanover Cemetery is located in Dickenson County<2>.

The county seat for Dickenson County is located in Clintwood. Clintwood lies just to the south of the Vanover Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vanover Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Vanover Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stanley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
  • Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Stone Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
  • Newberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Newberry Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry Cemetery
  • Swindall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Swindall Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swindall Cemetery
  • O'Quinn - Deel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
  • Mullins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Doc Sanders Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Doc Sanders Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doc Sanders Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
    • Fleming Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Flemming Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Flemming Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemming Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Rakes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Rakes Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rakes Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace 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 Vanover Cemetery.

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

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 Vanover Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dickenson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Vanover 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 professional and volunteer 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 Vanover Cemetery: