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A visit to the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

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

36.9668, -82.6185

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

The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County<2>.

The county seat for Wise County is located in Wise. Wise lies just to the east northeast of the Wells Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Huff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
  • Robinette Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Robinette Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Whiteoak Gap Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Whiteoak Gap Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak Gap Cemetery
  • Strength Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Strength Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strength Cemetery
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Esserville.
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    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
    • Addington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Addington Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addington Cemetery
    • Black Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Black Creek Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
    • Beverly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Beverly Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Cemetery
    • Gilliam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
    • Screech Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Screech Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screech Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

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

  • Esserville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Esserville is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esserville
  • Hamilton town
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
  • Norton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Wise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Blackwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackwood is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
  • Kent Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent Junction is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Junction
  • Coeburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Appalachia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • East Stone Gap
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
  • Big Stone Gap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Osaka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Osaka is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osaka
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    • Lano
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lano is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
    • Herald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Herald is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herald
    • Darwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Darwin is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
    • Eolia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Eolia is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
    • Almira
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Almira is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
    • Dungannon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dungannon is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Haddonfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Haddonfield is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
    • Oven Fork
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oven Fork is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
    • Fort Blackmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Omaha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Exeter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Exeter is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Dwina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dwina is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwina
    • Mayking
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mayking is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
    • Jenkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <6>
    • Ermine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ermine is located in Letcher County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ermine

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 Wells Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wise County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Wells Cemetery: