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A visit to the Fortner 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 Fortner Cemetery ...

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

37.4748, -80.5920

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Fortner Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Union. Union lies just to the north northeast of the Fortner Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fortner Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fortner Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Swope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Swope Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swope Cemetery
  • Chambers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
  • Lively Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lively Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Cemetery
  • Dropping Lick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dropping Lick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dropping Lick Cemetery
    • The Dropping Lick Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dropping Lick UMC Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
  • Bradley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
  • Kire Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kire Community Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire Community Cemetery
  • Broyles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broyles Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Orchard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Karnes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wayside UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wayside UMC Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wayside UMC Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Wayside.
      • The Wayside UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wayside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80240 <5>
    • Mt. Carman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Carman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carman Cemetery
    • Snidow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snidow Cemetery
    • Snidow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snidow Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
    • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rehobeth Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fortner Cemetery.

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

  • Wikel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wikel is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wikel
  • Kire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
  • Assurance
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Assurance is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assurance
  • Mountain Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Union is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Captain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
  • Wayside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayside is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
  • Pembroke
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ballard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
  • Hillsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Peterstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pearisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Creamery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Creamery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
    • Hollywood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
    • Forest Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Eggleston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Newport is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Huffman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
    • Bargers Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
    • Wolfcreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
    • Rich Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
    • Rich Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodwins Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Goodwins Ferry is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwins Ferry
    • Simmonsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
    • Lowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowell is located in Summers County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell

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 Fortner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fortner Cemetery: