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A visit to the Viers Cemetery ...


The location of the Viers 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 Viers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1851°   (37° 11' 6")

Lon:   -82.2365°   (-82° 14' 11")

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

The county seat for Dickenson County is located in Clintwood. Clintwood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the Viers 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 Viers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Dickenson 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 Viers 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 Viers Cemetery.

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

    • Haysi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysi
      • Haysi is located in Dickenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysi <4>
    • Leemaster
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
      • Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
    • Clinchco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Aily
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aily have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
    • Bucu
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucu
      • Bucu is located in Dickenson County
    • Vansant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Dickenson County
    • Royal City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
      • Royal City is located in Buchanan County
    • Grundy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkhorn City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
      • Elkhorn City is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
    • Carrie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
    • Council
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Buchanan County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rowe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Rowe is located in Buchanan County
      • Janey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janey
        • Janey is located in Buchanan County
      • Cedarville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Clintwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Omaha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
        • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Mavisdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavisdale
        • Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
      • Big Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
      • Ashcamp
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashcamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
        • Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Lick Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
        • Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Belcher
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belcher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
        • Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Draffin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
        • Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Mouthcard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
        • Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Russell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Russell County
      • Hellier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
        • Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)

    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 Viers 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 Viers Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Viers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • O'Quin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Quin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Quin Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Quin Cemetery
    • Byers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
    • Deel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deel Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deel Cemetery
    • Deel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deel Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deel Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Farmer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmer Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmer Cemetery
    • Counts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Counts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Counts Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Counts Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Musick Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Musick Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
      • Willis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Sunderland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunderland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunderland Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunderland Cemetery
      • Hay Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hay Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hay Cemetery
      • Hewitt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
      • Viers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Viers Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viers Cemetery
      • Sutherland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • O'Quinn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The O'Quinn Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Quinn Cemetery
      • Runyan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Runyan Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyan Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman 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 Viers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1476186  (Viers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1476186 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: Prater
      • County: Dickenson         Elev: 579
      • Location given for GNIS #1476186 (Viers Cemetery)

    The official website for Dickenson County: www.dickensonctyva.com/

    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 Dickenson, 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 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 Viers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1851, Longitude: -82.2365       In this case, the coordinates for the Viers 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>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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