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A visit to the Lawson 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 Lawson Cemetery ...

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

36.4904, -79.7731

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

The Lawson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Wentworth. Wentworth lies just to the south of the Lawson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lawson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Lawson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Eden Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Eden Gardens Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Gardens Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Gardens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Eden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47279 <5>
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Eden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265640 <5>
  • Ridge View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Ridge View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View Cemetery
  • Overlook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Overlook Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Cemetery
  • Blue Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Blue Creek Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Meadow View UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Price Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Price Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Family Cemetery
  • Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Cemetery
  • Roberts - Sneed Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Slaydon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Slaydon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaydon Cemetery
    • Dan View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Dan View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan View Cemetery
    • Starling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Starling Cemetery is located in Henry County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starling Cemetery
    • Ellington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wentworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lawson Cemetery.

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

  • Eden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Spray ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Spray is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
  • Fairview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fairview is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Meadow Summit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
  • Providence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Providence is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • College Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
  • Draper ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Draper is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
  • Shiloh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  • Matrimony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
  • Wentworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Sandy Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
  • Stoneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cascade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Ridgeway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Irisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Irisburg is located in Henry County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
    • Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Chatmoss
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
    • Mayodan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Reidsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Axton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Lawson 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 Lawson 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 websites either 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 Lawson Cemetery: