A visit to the Wood 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 Wood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wood Cemetery:
36.7173, -82.3693
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wood Cemetery is located in Scott County<2>.
The county seat for Scott County is located in Gate City. Gate City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Wood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Castle Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Castle Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Hartsock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsock Cemetery
- Buttry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Buttry Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry Cemetery
- Bostic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bostic Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostic Cemetery
- Jessee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jessee Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessee Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jessee Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Nickelsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2654516 <5>
- Kilgore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
- Hillman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- Castle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Castle Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Cemetery
- McConnell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Jett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jett Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Cemetery
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Meade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Meade Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade Cemetery
- Grigsby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Grigsby Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigsby Cemetery
- Hartsock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsock Cemetery
- Hartsock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsock Cemetery
- Odell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Odell Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Cemetery
- Francisco Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Francisco Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisco Cemetery
- Spuryer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Spuryer Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuryer Cemetery
- Hickam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hickam Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickam Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Willow Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Willow Branch Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch Cemetery
- Barker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Fleenor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Fleenor Cemetery is located in Scott 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
- Salyer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Salyer Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salyer Cemetery
- Elam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Hartsock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hartsock Cemetery is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsock Cemetery
- Skeen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Maces Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maces Spring is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maces Spring
- Mendota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mendota is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Nickelsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grigbys Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Grigbys Store is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigbys Store
- Fugates Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fugates Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugates Hill
- Snowflake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Snowflake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowflake
- Hiltons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Benhams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Benhams is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benhams
- Willow Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Mill Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Three Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Dungannon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dungannon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungannon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Rock City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Beechnut City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Bloomingdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
- Cross
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Walnut Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Burson Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burson Place is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burson Place
- Craigs Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Creswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Dickensonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dickensonville is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensonville
- Gate City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
- Orebank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Blountville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Akard Addition
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Bickley Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bickley Mill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickley Mill
- Castlewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Blackmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Wood 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 Wood 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 Wood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Scott 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 Wood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1476925 (Wood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1476925 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: Scott
- Est. Elev: 539 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mendota
- Location given for Wood Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7173244 Lon: -82.3693119
- 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 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 '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- Wood 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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