Since 1998 - Historical and Genealogical Resources
for the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia
The cemeteries listed here are with in the current city limits of Galax, VA. Some of these cemeteries are on land that was part of Grayson or Carroll counties when the cemeteries were first established.
These pages are a collaborative effort on the part of many people: the researchers, Paul Anderson who is coordinating the geographic data, and Jeff Weaver who is coordinating the online files. We do not object to people using this information for research.
These cemetery listings are now available in a book. See the Grayson County, Virginia Heritage Foundation product page for more information and to purchase or visit the Grayson County, Virginia Heritage Foundation storefront to order the books directly from the printer.
Surveys of all 16 cemeteries in Galax, Virginia were completed in 2007.
Allen Cemetery GalaxCem00124 graves 1876
Location: The entrance to this cemetery is on the east side of Gillespie Lane, Behind the Assembly of God Church.
District: Galax City GPS: N36.67488 W80.91134 Surveyed by: Buford C. Wilson
Anderson (James) Family Cemetery GalaxCem002 145 graves 1820
Location: On side of hill below high school and across the street from Felts Park.
District: Galax City GPS: N36.6550844 W80.9217515 Surveyed by: Ginger Ballard
Ballard Family Cemetery GalaxCem003 140 graves 1865
Location: Northwestern section of Galax, across from Mt. Pisgah Church of Christ, east of 607 (Fries Rd).
District: Providence GPS: N36.6703634 W80.9393768N Surveyed by: Buford Wilson
Ballard (Amos) Cemetery -- See Grayson Cemeteries GalaxCem004
Caldwell-Givens Cemetery GalaxCem005 28 graves 1863
Location: This cemetery is on a hillside overlooking Givens Street. Access is by a private driveway off Elm Street next to Matthews Street.
District: Galax City GPS: N36.66473 W80.91763 Surveyed by: Buford C. Wilson
Calloway Cemetery GalaxCem006 5 + graves 1897
Location: On east side of Route 89 (South Main Street) in City Limits of Galax.
District: Galax City GPS: N36.63748 W80.91595 Surveyed by: Anonymous Researcher, Buford C. Wilson
Camp Zion Church Cemetery GalaxCem007 142 graves 1956
Location:West of Camp Zion Church on 619 South of Galax.
District: Galax City GPS: N36.626371 W80.92419 Surveyed by: Buford C. Wilson
Felts Memorial Cemetery - this cemetery is listed in three files Old Sections 1A-1B-1C-2-3-4-5 Old Sections A-B-C and New Sections 1-2-3-4-5 A cemetery map shows the locations of these sections. GalaxCem008
Location: On east side of Galax, North of 887.
District: Galax City GPS: N36.680433 W80.908881 Surveyed by: N/A
Galax City Cemetery GalaxCem009
Location: On east side of Galax.
District: Galax City GPS: N36.667290 W80.909413 Surveyed by: Buford C. Wilson
Gladeville United Methodist Church Cemetery GalaxCem010 344 graves
Location: This cemetery is behind the Gladeville United Methodist Church, within the city limits of Galax Virginia, beside Cranberry Road, just north of its intersection with East Stuart Drive.
District: Galax City GPS: N36.688 W80.888 Surveyed by: Buford C. Wilson
Larrowe Family Cemetery GalaxCem011 12 graves 1872
Location: The cemetery is located on private property with the city limits of Galax. The cemetery is on the east side of Chestnut Drive between Chestnut Drive and Highway 89 South.
District: Galax City GPS: N36.62903 W80.92154 Surveyed by: Buford C. Wilson
Monta Vista CemeteryGalaxCem012
Location:This cemetery is on the north side of Glendale Road 0.1 mile west of the Cranberry Road intersection. The cemetery listing is divided into the following sections
Avenue of Flags
Garden of Devotion
Garden of Prayer
Garden of the Christus
Garden of the Good Shepherd
Mausoleum
District: Galax City GPS: N36.68723 W80.89143Surveyed by:Buford C. Wilson Completed 14 Nov 2007
Mount Ararat Old Regular Baptist Church Cemetery GalaxCem013 13 graves 1949
Location: East of Mt. Ararat Church on side road, two thirds of a mile south of Galax.
District: Galax City GPS: GPS: N36.6374431 W80.9159415 Surveyed by: Anonymous Researcher, Buford C. Wilson
Painter Cemetery GalaxCem014 8 graves 1893
Location: This cemetery was moved to the Gladeville Methodist Church Cemetery.
District: Galax City GPS: N36.679088 W80.894471 Surveyed by: Buford Wilson
Rankin CemeteryGalaxCem015
Location: See listing in Grayson County Cemetery index
Sutherland Cemetery Site GalaxCem018 45 graves 1862
Location: This cemetery was located in Carroll County Virginia, within the City Limits of Galax. The cemetery was located on the north side of Rt. 887 (Glendale Road) in the present day Glen Ridge Subdivision. Burials have been moved to other cemeteries.
District: Galax City GPS:N36.68491 W80.90428 Surveyed by: Buford Wilson
Sutherland Family Cemetery GalaxCem017 3+ graves 1894
Location: This small family cemetery in Carroll County Virginia, is within the City Limits of Galax Virginia. The graves are beside the residence at 139 Clover Street.
District: Galax City GPS:N36.67394 W80.92337 Surveyed by: Buford Wilson
Trimble Family Cemetery GalaxCem016 27 graves 1865
Location: A small family cemetery located within the city limits of Galax, VA on the north side of SR 97 (Pipers Gap Rd), at the intersection with SR 89 (S Main St). The cemetery is on a hilltop at the end of a private driveway.
District: Galax City GPS: N36.64448 W80.91862 Surveyed by: Buford Wilson, Pat Bell, Betty J. Cockerham
