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A visit to the Thorpe Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Thorpe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Thorpe Cemetery (FG ID #2167231).

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 Thorpe Cemetery ...

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

37.3634, -81.5324

The Thorpe Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.

The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies just to the north northwest of the Thorpe Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Thorpe Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Thorpe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rockhouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Rockhouse Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse Cemetery
  • Algoma Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Algoma Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma Cemetery
  • Mitchem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mitchem Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchem Cemetery
  • Rotenberry Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rotenberry Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotenberry Cemetery
  • Dillon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
  • Swim Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Swim Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swim Cemetery
  • Rutherford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
  • Lomax Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Lomax Cemetery is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax Cemetery
  • Hartwell - Berwind Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Yates Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Yates Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
    • Sluss Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Sluss Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sluss Cemetery
    • Billips Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Billips Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billips Cemetery
    • Harper Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harper Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Mohawk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
    • Mohawk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
    • Music Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Music Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music Cemetery
    • Mohawk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
    • Mohawk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Hollinsworth Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Hollinsworth Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinsworth Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
    • Little Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Little Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little 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 Thorpe Cemetery.

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

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 Thorpe Cemetery. The following communities are located in McDowell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Keystone
  • War
    • War lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Thorpe Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
  • Welch
    • Welch lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Thorpe Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Welch.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch

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 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 Thorpe Cemetery: