Wells Cemetery
Wells Cemetery is a cemetery in Wise, Virginia. Wells Cemetery is situated nearby to the hamlet Seminary, as well as near the town Big Stone Gap.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wallens Ridge State Prison and Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park.
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 1½ miles east of Wells Cemetery.
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 2½ miles northeast of Wells Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seminary and Big Stone Gap.
Seminary
Hamlet
Seminary is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The community was previously known as Turkey Cove. During the Civil War, the 64th Virginia Infantry trained on the community's church grounds, partly because its chaplain was Reuben Steele. Seminary is situated 2½ miles south of Wells Cemetery.
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 3 miles northeast of Wells 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 3 miles north of Wells Cemetery.
Wells Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.84689° or 36° 50′ 49″ northLongitude
-82.81737° or 82° 49′ 3″ westElevation
1,486 feet (453 metres)Open location code
868VR5WM+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
way 801475568OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yardGeoNames ID
4792661
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