Tannery Cemetery

Tannery Cemetery is a cemetery in Wise, Virginia. Tannery Cemetery is situated nearby to the town Big Stone Gap, as well as near the hamlet Imboden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park and Wallens Ridge State Prison.

Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park

Museum

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The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is a Virginia museum, run as a state park, dedicated to preserving the history of the southwestern part of the commonwealth. Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is situated 1¼ miles east of Tannery Cemetery.

Wallens Ridge State Prison

Prison

Wallens Ridge State Prison is a level 5 state men's prison located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, housing approximately 1,200 inmates. Since opening in April 1999, it has been a part of the Virginia Department of Corrections, and is identical to the Red Onion State Prison near Pound. Wallens Ridge State Prison is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Tannery Cemetery.

Christ Episcopal Church

Church

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Christ Episcopal Church, also known as Christ Church, Big Stone Gap, is a historic Episcopal church located at 100 Clinton Avenue in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia. Christ Episcopal Church is situated 1½ miles east of Tannery Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Big Stone Gap and Imboden.

Big Stone Gap

Town

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Big Stone Gap is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The town was economically centered around the coal industry for much of its early development. The population was 5,254 at the 2020 census. Big Stone Gap is situated 1½ miles northeast of Tannery Cemetery.

Imboden

Hamlet

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Imboden is an unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The town exists between Appalachia and Keokee, Virginia on State Route 606. It was named after Confederate General John Daniel Imboden. Imboden is situated 2 miles north of Tannery Cemetery.

Exeter

Hamlet

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Exeter is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Wise County, Virginia, United States. Exeter is situated 3 miles northwest of Tannery Cemetery.

Tannery Cemetery

Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Wise County, Virginia, United States
Category: burial
Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.85704° or 36° 51′ 25″ north

Longitude

-82.80266° or 82° 48′ 10″ west

Elevation

1,516 feet (462 metres)

Open location code

868VV54W+RW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 356575132

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=grave_yard

GeoNames ID

4788794

Wikidata ID

Q117498390

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