A visit to the Happy Home 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 Happy Home Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Happy Home Cemetery:
36.4971, -79.6292
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Happy Home Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Happy Home 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 southwest of the Happy Home Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Happy Home Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Happy Home Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Happy Home Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dan View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dan View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan View Cemetery
- Slaydon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Slaydon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaydon Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Mayfield MB Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Berry Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Berry Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Ruffin.
- Ruffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin Cemetery
- Hickory Grove UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Starling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Starling Cemetery is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starling Cemetery
- Meadow View UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Blue Creek Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mullins - Stacy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Wolf Island Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Ruffin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188884 <5>
- Overlook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Overlook Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Cemetery
- Lawson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Lawson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
- Ridge View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Ridge View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View Cemetery
- Rocky Ridge MB Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moss Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Soyar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Soyar Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soyar Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Happy Home Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Happy Home Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Draper ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Draper is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Ruffin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cascade
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Meadow Summit
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- College Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Sandy Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Spray ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spray is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
- Lawsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Pelham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Wentworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
- Quick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quick is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Bethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Whitetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Reidsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Irisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Irisburg is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
- Providence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Axton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Locust Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Gatewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Ridgeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Matrimony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
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 Happy Home 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 Happy Home Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Happy Home Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Rockingham 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 Happy Home Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1953505 (Happy Home Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1953505 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: Rockingham
- Est. Elev: 220 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Southeast Eden
- Location given for Happy Home Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.497083 Lon: -79.629197
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Happy Home 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. |