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A visit to the Rebecca Cemetery ...


The location of the Rebecca Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Rebecca Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4599°   (37° 27' 35")

Lon:   -78.9284°   (-78° 55' 42")

The Rebecca Cemetery is located in Appomattox County<2>.

The county seat for Appomattox County is located in Appomattox. Appomattox lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Rebecca Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rebecca Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Appomattox County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Rebecca Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rebecca Cemetery.

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

    • Beckham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
    • Walkers Ford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
    • Spout Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
    • Bent Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
    • Gladstone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Appomattox
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Coolwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Amherst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Lynchburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • New Glasgow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
        • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
      • Winesap
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
        • Winesap is located in Amherst County
      • Evergreen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
      • Monitor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
        • Monitor is located in Amherst County
      • Lavino Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
        • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
      • Spring Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
        • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
      • Rustburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Toga
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
        • Toga is located in Buckingham County
      • Woodbine Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
        • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City

    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 Rebecca Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Appomattox County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Rebecca Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Morriss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morriss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morriss Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morriss Cemetery
    • Allens Creek Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Scott Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rose Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Arch Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arch Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arch Creek Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arch Creek Cemetery
    • Carson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carson Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Babcock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Babcock Cemetery is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babcock Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Concord Cemetery is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mead Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mead Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Feagans Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feagans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Feagans Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feagans Cemetery
      • Appomattox Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Patterson - Hix Burial Ground
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson - Hix Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson - Hix Burial Ground is located in Appomattox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson - Hix Burial Ground
      • Christian Aid Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Aid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Aid Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Aid Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • McIvor Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIvor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McIvor Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIvor Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Megginson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Megginson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Megginson Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Megginson Cemetery
      • Drinkard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drinkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drinkard Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drinkard Cemetery

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

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rebecca Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1473037  (Rebecca Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1473037 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Stonewall
      • County: Appomattox         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #1473037 (Rebecca Cemetery)

    The official website for Appomattox County: www.appomattox.com/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Appomattox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rebecca Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4599, Longitude: -78.9284       In this case, the coordinates for the Rebecca Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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