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A visit to the Elm Grove Cemetery ...


The location of the Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2804°   (36° 16' 49")

Lon:   -79.6506°   (-79° 39' 2")

The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Wentworth. Wentworth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Elm Grove Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Elm Grove Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Rockingham 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 Elm Grove 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 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elm Grove Cemetery.

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

    • Reidsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
    • Belmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
    • Browns Summit
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
    • Ashland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Caswell County
    • Rudd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Guilford County
    • Lawsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Ossipee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
      • Ossipee is located in Alamance County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
    • Altamahaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamahaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamahaw
      • Altamahaw is located in Alamance County
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
    • Scalesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
      • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • McLeansville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLeansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeansville
        • McLeansville is located in Guilford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLeansville <4>
      • Clover Garden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Garden
        • Clover Garden is located in Alamance County
      • College Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
        • College Village is located in Rockingham County
      • Stony Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
        • Stony Creek is located in Caswell County
      • Locust Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
        • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
      • Ruffin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Spicewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicewood
        • Spicewood is located in Guilford County
      • White Oak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Guilford County
      • Gibsonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sedalia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
        • Sedalia is located in Guilford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Whitsett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitsett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
        • Whitsett is located in Guilford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitsett <4>
      • Westbrook Forest
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Forest
        • Westbrook Forest is located in Alamance County
      • Westbrook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
        • Westbrook is located in Alamance County
      • Elon College
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon College came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon College
        • Elon College is located in Alamance County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elon College <4>
      • Elon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
        • Elon is located in Alamance County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,186 people
      • Sherwood Forest
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
        • Sherwood Forest is located in Alamance County
      • Spring Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Spring Valley is located in Alamance County
      • Birchwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
        • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
      • British Acres
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Acres
        • British Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Green Acres
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Green Acres is located in Alamance County
      • Union Ridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
        • Union Ridge is located in Alamance County

    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 Elm Grove 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 Elm Grove Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Elm Grove Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Burton Memorial MB Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Reidlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reidlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reidlawn Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reidlawn Cemetery
    • Greenview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memory Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memory Gardens is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Gardens
    • Reid Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Locust Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • High Rock MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Settle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Settle Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
    • Lawsonville Road Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Phibbs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phibbs Cemetery is located in Guilford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phibbs Cemetery
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Palmer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wolf Island Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wolf Island Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Island Cemetery
      • Setliff Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Setliff Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Setliff Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Setliff Family Cemetery
      • Midway UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Shiloh UMC Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Apple Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apple Cemetery is located in Caswell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Cemetery
      • Rocky Ridge MB Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Green Hall Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hall Cemetery is located in Guilford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hall 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 Elm Grove Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #984743  (Elm Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #984743 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: Reidsville
      • County: Rockingham         Elev: 207
      • Location given for GNIS #984743 (Elm Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.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 Rockingham, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Elm Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2804, Longitude: -79.6506       In this case, the coordinates for the Elm Grove 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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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