A visit to the Denny 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 Denny Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Denny Cemetery:
36.3756, -80.4909
The Denny Cemetery is located in Surry County<1>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of the Denny Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Denny Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Denny Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bennett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Whitakers Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Pilot Mountain City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pinnacle View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pilot View Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View Cemetery
- Venable Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel Cemetery
- Simmons Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anchor Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Owen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Brims Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brims Grove Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brims Grove Cemetery
- Jessup Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jessup Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup Cemetery
- Jessups Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Denny Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Denny Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pilot Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pinnacle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Ararat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Siloam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Shoals
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Boyden ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Boyden is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Black Water
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sheltontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Copeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Heritage Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Mount Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Capella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Donnaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Donnaha is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnaha
- The Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- King
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Vade Mecum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
- Albion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Herman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Airy
(10 miles [16.1 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 Denny Cemetery. The following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Denny Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mount Airy
- Pilot Mountain
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 Denny Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry 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 Denny Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #984135 (Denny Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #984135 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 332 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pilot Mountain
- Location given for Denny Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3756936 Lon: -80.4908918
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Denny 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. |
| <5> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |