A visit to the Blue Creek Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Blue Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Blue Creek Cemetery:
36.5220, -79.7373
The Blue Creek Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Wentworth. Wentworth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of the Blue Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Blue Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Blue Creek Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Blue Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Overlook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Overlook Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Starling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Starling Cemetery is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starling Cemetery
- Dan View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dan View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan View Cemetery
- Eden Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ridge View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Ridge View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Slaydon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Slaydon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaydon Cemetery
- Price Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Happy Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Happy Home Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home Cemetery
- Berry Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Berry Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill Cemetery
- Roberts - Sneed Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roberts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wentworth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Blue Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Blue Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Meadow Summit
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spray ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Draper ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Sandy Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- College Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Cascade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Ridgeway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Matrimony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Irisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shiloh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Wentworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
- Axton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stoneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chatmoss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chatmoss is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Norwood is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Ruffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
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 Blue Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Blue Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Martinsville
- Reidsville
- Sandy Level
- Stoneville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Blue Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Rockingham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Blue Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #981624 (Blue Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #981624 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rockingham
- Est. Elev: 211 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Northeast Eden
- Location given for Blue Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5220827 Lon: -79.7372572
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue Creek Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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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