A visit to the Willow Branch 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 Willow Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willow Branch Cemetery:
36.6832, -82.2946
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Willow Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Willow Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Abingdon. Abingdon lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east of the Willow Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Willow Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Willow Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Willow Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Goble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Goble Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble Cemetery
- Fleenor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fleenor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenor Cemetery
- Fleenor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenor Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Buttry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Buttry Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry Cemetery
- Jett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jett Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Sharett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharett Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharett Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Walnut Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Mendota.
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213711 <5>
- Hampton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Faulkner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Faulkner Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner Cemetery
- Pullen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pullen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Worley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Worley Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Necessary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Necessary Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessary Cemetery
- Shaffer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Shankel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shankel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shankel Cemetery
- Shaffer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fleenor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenor Cemetery
- Fleenor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenor Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willow Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Willow Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mendota
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Leonard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Benhams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Fugates Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Three Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Burson Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Maces Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Willow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Mill Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Beechnut City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Cross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Akard Addition
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Walnut Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Virginia Heights is located in Bristol City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Craigs Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Grigbys Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Nickelsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hiltons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blountville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Creswell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Snowflake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
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 Willow Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willow Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Willow Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Willow Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1476792 (Willow Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1476792 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 510 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mendota
- Location given for Willow Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6831591 Lon: -82.2945846
- 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 Washington, 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- Willow Branch 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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