A visit to the Flattop 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 Flattop Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Flattop Cemetery:
36.4570, -80.7735
The Flattop Cemetery is located in Surry County<1>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies just to the south southeast of the Flattop Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Flattop Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Flattop Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Flattop Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Laurel Springs Primitve Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Fork Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dobson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Dobson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dobson Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson Cemetery
- Blues Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Blues Grove Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blues Grove Cemetery
- Ivy Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ivy Green Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Green Cemetery
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford Cemetery
- Salem Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hull Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Zephyr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Blue Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fishers Gap Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Fishers Gap Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Gap Cemetery
- Roaring Gap Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Roaring Gap Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Gap Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Snow Hill Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Cemetery
- Union Cross Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Union Cross Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross Cemetery
- White Plains Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The White Plains Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Cemetery
- White Plains Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The White Plains Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Flattop Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Flattop Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Round Peak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Red Brush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dobson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zephyr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mountain Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Low Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Devotion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Toast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Toast is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Lambsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mulberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Black Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Airy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thurmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- State Road
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Copeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Low Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rusk ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rusk is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Drenn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Stony Knoll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Edmonds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roaring Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ararat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Holly Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sheltontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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 Flattop Cemetery. The following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Flattop Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Flattop 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 Flattop Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1731570 (Flattop Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1731570 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: 391 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bottom
- Location given for Flattop Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4570762 Lon: -80.7736805
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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- Flattop 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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