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A visit to the Dobson Cemetery ...

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 Dobson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.4115°   (36° 24' 41")

Lon:   -80.7045°   (-80° 42' 16")

The Dobson Cemetery is located in Surry County<2>.

The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies just to the southwest of the Dobson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Dobson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blues Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blues Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blues Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blues Grove Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Dobson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dobson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dobson Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Flattop Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flattop Cemetery
    • The Flattop Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Salem Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Fork Cemetery
    • The Salem Fork Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • The Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Primitive Baptist Cemetery
  • Blackwater United Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • White Plains Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Plains Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Plains Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Hull Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hull Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hull Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Hull Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hull Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Red Brush.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2683373 <5>
  • Laurel Springs Primitve Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Snow Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Union Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cross Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • Rock Hill Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • White Plains Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Plains Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Plains Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • Zephyr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zephyr Cemetery
      • The Zephyr Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • Copeland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Surry County
    • Lawson & Sawyers Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson & Sawyers Family Cemetery
      • The Lawson & Sawyers Family Cemetery is located in Surry County
      • The Lawson & Sawyers Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lawson Family Cemetery
    • Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Surry County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dobson Cemetery.

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

  • Dobson
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
    • Dobson is located in Surry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <7>
  • White Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
    • White Plains is located in Surry County
  • Red Brush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
    • Red Brush is located in Surry County
  • Fairview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Surry County
  • Copeland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
    • Copeland is located in Surry County
  • Zephyr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
    • Zephyr is located in Surry County
  • Stony Knoll
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
    • Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
  • Pine Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
    • Pine Hill is located in Surry County
  • Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
    • Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
  • Toast
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
    • Toast is located in Surry County
  • Mulberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Surry County
  • Rusk ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Rusk is located in Surry County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Ararat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <7>
    • Mount Airy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Peak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
      • Round Peak is located in Surry County
    • Holly Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
    • State Road
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
      • State Road is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Road <7>
    • Rockford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Surry County
    • Sheltontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
      • Sheltontown is located in Surry County
    • Flat Rock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Surry County
    • Siloam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Surry County
    • Devotion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devotion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devotion
      • Devotion is located in Surry County
    • Thurmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmond
      • Thurmond is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmond <7>
    • Elkin Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkin Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin Valley
      • Elkin Valley is located in Surry County
    • Lambsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Boonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
      • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <7>
    • Richmond Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hill
      • Richmond Hill is located in Yadkin County
    • Cana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Carroll County (VA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cana <7>
    • Low Gap
      (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 Dobson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Surry County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Dobson Cemetery:

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 Dobson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1731554  (Dobson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1731554 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: Dobson
    • County: Surry         Elev: 351
    • Location given for GNIS #1731554 (Dobson Cemetery)

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Surry, 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 Dobson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4115, Longitude: -80.7045       In this case, the coordinates for the Dobson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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