A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willis Cemetery:
37.2529, -82.3513
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Willis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickenson County is located in Clintwood. Clintwood lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Willis Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Willis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fay Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Fay Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Colley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Colley Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Music Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Music Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Rakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rakes Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rakes Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- McCown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The McCown Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCown Cemetery
- Puckett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Puckett Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Musick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Musick Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick Cemetery
- Sunderland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sunderland Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis 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
- Childers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Childers Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childers Cemetery
- The Childers Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnny Bear Cemetery
- Johnny Bear Childers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192030 <5>
- Newberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Newberry Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
- Flemming Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Flemming Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemming Cemetery
- Newberry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Newberry Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Hewitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hewitt Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt Cemetery
- Hay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hay Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Cemetery
- Looney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Looney Cemetery is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elkhorn City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tarpon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tarpon is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpon
- Haysi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedarville is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Ashcamp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ashcamp is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcamp
- Belcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Belcher is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher
- Clinchco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Draffin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Draffin is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draffin
- Rockhouse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockhouse is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Lookout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lookout is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Hellier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hellier is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellier
- Marrowbone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marrowbone is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Clintwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lick Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Mouthcard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mouthcard is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouthcard
- Omaha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Aily
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Aily is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
- Big Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Fedscreek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fedscreek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedscreek
- Darwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Darwin is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Nora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nora is located in Dickenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Leemaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leemaster is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemaster
- Dorton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vansant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Royal City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Royal City is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal City
- Grundy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Garden Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Village is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Phyllis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Phyllis is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
- Yeager
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yeager is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
- Robinson Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Virgie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Virgie is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgie
- Jonancy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jonancy is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonancy
- Myra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Myra is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
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 Willis 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 Willis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinchco
- Clintwood
- Grundy
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 Willis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Dickenson 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 Willis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1488400 (Willis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1488400 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: Dickenson
- Est. Elev: 548 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elkhorn City
- Location given for Willis Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2528873 Lon: -82.3512578
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willis 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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