A visit to the White 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 White Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the White Cemetery:
37.2662, -81.8326
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the White Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County<2>.
The county seat for Buchanan County is located in Grundy. Grundy lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west of the White Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the White Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from White Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Wimmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Wimmer Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Horne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Horne Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Stacy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Compton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Day Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Cole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Buchanan County
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- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in McDowell County (WV)
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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 White Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from White Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Height
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Height is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Height
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Height is located in Buchanan County
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- Peapatch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County
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- Peapatch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Bearwallow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County
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- Jackson Flats
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Jackson Flats
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County
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- Paynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Paynesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County
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- Bradshaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- War
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
- Yukon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Matney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
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- Mavisdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mavisdale is located in Buchanan County
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- Red Ash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Red Ash is located in Tazewell County
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- Harman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harman is located in Tazewell County
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- Avondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Janey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Janey is located in Buchanan County
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- Richlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Newhall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Union City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Raven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Raven is located in Tazewell County
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- Cedar Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dunford Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunford Village is located in Tazewell County
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- Sayersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sayersville is located in Tazewell County
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- Wilmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Iaeger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County (WV)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
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 White Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buchanan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The White Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Iaeger
- Richlands
- War
- War lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the White Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
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 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 White Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buchanan County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 White Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1476580 (White Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1476580 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Buchanan
- Est. Elev: 807 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bradshaw
- Location given for White Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2662237 Lon: -81.832616
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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 Buchanan, 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- White Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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