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The location of the Wilhem 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 Wilhem Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6132°   (36° 36' 47")

Lon:   -82.5671°   (-82° 34' 1")

The Wilhem Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.

The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies just to the north northwest of the Wilhem Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wilhem Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Scott 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 Wilhem 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 Wilhem Cemetery.

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

    • Weber City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
      • Weber City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
    • Morrison City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison City
      • Morrison City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Gate City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Yuma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma
      • Yuma is located in Scott County
    • Frisco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Scott County
    • Frisco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Beartown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cherokee Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
      • Cherokee Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Bloomingdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
    • Rotherwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Kingsport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsport
      • Kingsport is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsport <4>
    • Borden Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Village
      • Borden Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mount Carmel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Solitude ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
        • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Beechwood Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood Village
        • Beechwood Village is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Orebank
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
        • Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Hiltons
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Block City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
        • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Rock City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
        • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Green Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
        • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Kermit
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kermit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
        • Kermit is located in Scott County
      • Colonial Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
        • Colonial Heights is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
      • Maces Spring
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
        • Maces Spring is located in Scott County
      • Church Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
        • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <4>
      • Kendrick Creek ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Creek
        • Kendrick Creek is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Clinchport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
        • Clinchport is located in Scott County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 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 Wilhem Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Scott County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Wilhem Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Estill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Price Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Bellamy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
    • Newland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newland Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newland Cemetery
    • Click Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Click Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
    • Click Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Click Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
    • Catron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catron Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catron Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Cloud Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloud Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloud Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Dichner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dichner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dichner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dichner Cemetery
    • Kennedy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Katron Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Katron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Katron Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Katron Cemetery
      • Vineyard Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
      • John F. Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John F. Williams Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The John F. Williams Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the John F. Williams Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Gate City.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John F. Williams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2678181 <7>
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Wood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Oak Glen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Glen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Glen Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Glen Cemetery
      • Wolfe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • Hash Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hash Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hash Cemetery
      • Francisco Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Francisco Cemetery is located in Hawkins County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francisco Cemetery
      • Click Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Click Cemetery is located in Hawkins County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
      • Martin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Hawkins County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Bear Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bear Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Cemetery
      • Sevier Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sevier Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Sevier Family Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevier Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2626734 <7>
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Groseclose Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groseclose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Groseclose Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groseclose Cemetery
      • Neil Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neil Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neil Cemetery
      • Stuffle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuffle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stuffle Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuffle Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Sullivan County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Strong Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strong Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong 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 Wilhem Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1476734  (Wilhem Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1476734 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: Kingsport
      • County: Scott         Elev: 390
      • Location given for GNIS #1476734 (Wilhem Cemetery)

    The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.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 Scott, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wilhem Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6132, Longitude: -82.5671       In this case, the coordinates for the Wilhem 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.
    <7>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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