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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 John Penns Grave ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the John Penns Grave:

36.4574, -78.5250

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

The John Penns Grave is located in Granville County<2>.

The county seat for Granville County is located in Oxford. Oxford lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the John Penns Grave .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the John Penns Grave.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from John Penns Grave, with the nearest first.

  • Royster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Royster Cemetery is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royster Cemetery
  • State Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The State Line Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
  • Crews Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Crews Family Cemetery is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Family Cemetery
  • Winston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Winston Cemetery is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Ligon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ligon Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon Cemetery
  • Callahan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
  • Meadowview Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Meadowview Memorial Park is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meadowview Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Oxford.
    • The Meadowview Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Meadowview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48079 <5>
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
  • Plummer Cheatham Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Vance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Alpha Omega Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alpha Omega Cemetery is located in Vance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha Omega Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Blacknall Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Blacknall Cemetery is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacknall Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Oakhurst Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oakhurst Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Granville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
    • Sunset Garden Memorial Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Level UCC Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Level UCC Cemetery is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level UCC Cemetery
      • The Oak Level UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Level Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48260 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the John Penns Grave.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from John Penns Grave, with the nearest first:

  • Stovall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Stovall is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Bullock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gela
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gela is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
  • Townsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dabney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dabney is located in Vance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
  • Shiny Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
  • Flat Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Oxford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Oxford is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
  • Henrico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
  • Averett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
  • Mill Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
  • Clarksville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Henderson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Drewry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
    • South Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
    • Adcock Crossroads
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Adcock Crossroads is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adcock Crossroads
    • Rose Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Nelson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Wilbourns
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
    • Manson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jeffress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
    • Cusco Willa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
    • Finchley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
    • Gill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gill is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
    • Bear Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Pond is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Pond
    • Soul City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Soul City is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soul City

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 John Penns Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Granville County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The John Penns Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 John Penns Grave: