A visit to the Buffalo 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 Buffalo Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Buffalo Cemetery:
36.4907, -80.0564
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Stokes County<2>.
The county seat for Stokes County is located in Danbury. Danbury lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Buffalo Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Buffalo Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Buffalo Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Buffalo Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ayersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ayersville Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville Cemetery
- Alexander Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Alexander Martin Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Martin Cemetery
- The Alexander Martin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Martin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192337 <5>
- Harris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Prestonville Martin - Joyce Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenns Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Glenns Chapel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Chapel Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Hill Top Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Beaver Island Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Beaver Island Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Island Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Joyce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
- The Joyce Cemetery has also been known as:
- Joyce Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47833 <5>
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Clearview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Clearview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Cemetery
- Joyce Ford Road Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Mayodan Municipal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Price Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Evans Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Evans Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Family Cemetery
- Matthews Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Christian View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buffalo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Buffalo Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Amostown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Amostown is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amostown
- Sandy Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Mayodan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nettleridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
- Lawsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Stella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Danbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Critz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Matrimony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Campbell is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Pine Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ellisboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
- Shiloh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Horse Pasture
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Bailey Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Ridgeway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Patrick Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Buffalo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stokes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Buffalo Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Danbury
- Madison
- Stoneville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Buffalo Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Stokes 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 Buffalo Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1952653 (Buffalo Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1952653 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: Stokes
- Est. Elev: 340 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ayersville
- Location given for Buffalo Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4906939 Lon: -80.0564348
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 North Carolina's counties, including Stokes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buffalo Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |