A visit to the Lawson Chapel Baptist Church 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 Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery:
36.4388, -78.8892
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County<2>.
The county seat for Person County is located in Roxboro. Roxboro lies just to the west southwest of the Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lawson Chapel Baptist Church 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 Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rock Grove Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Grove Cemetery
- Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shiloh Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen Family Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Family Cemetery
- Allens Chapel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Woody Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Montague Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Montague Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
- Woodsdale Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Woodsdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodsdale Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsdale Cemetery
- Baileys Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stories Creek Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burchwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Burchwood Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchwood Cemetery
- Brookland Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Surl Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Surl Church Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surl Church Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Allensville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Roxboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Whitt Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Wilbourns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Ceffo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ceffo is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Virgilina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mayo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Roseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Allens Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mount Tirzah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Tirzah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tirzah
- Cates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cates is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
- Timberlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Granville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moriah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moriah is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
- Cluster Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Hurdle Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leasburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rougemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Semora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Person County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Berea lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Berea.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Roxboro
- Roxboro lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roxboro.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
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 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 Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Person 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 Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1966679 (Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1966679 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: Person
- Est. Elev: 183 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Roxboro
- Location given for Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4387523 Lon: -78.889175
- 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 Person, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Lawson Chapel Baptist Church 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. |
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