A visit to the Midkiff 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 Midkiff Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Midkiff Cemetery:
36.5040, -80.5640
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Midkiff Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Midkiff Cemetery is located in Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Midkiff Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Midkiff Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Midkiff Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Midkiff Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ararat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ararat Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- The Oakdale Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakdale City Cemetery
- Oakdale Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984350 <5>
- Gods Acre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Gods Acre Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gods Acre Cemetery
- Grace Moravian God's Acre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Grace Moravian God's Acre is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Moravian God's Acre
- The Grace Moravian God's Acre has also been known as:
- Grace Moravian Graveyard
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167701 <5>
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Skyline Memorial Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Sandy Level Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sandy Level Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level Cemetery
- The Peoples Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- State Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Cobler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cobler Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobler Cemetery
- Woodville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Woodville Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
- Pedigo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Pedigo Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedigo Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- White Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The White Plains Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Cemetery
- White Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The White Plains Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cox Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain. The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Pilot Mountain.
- The Cox Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cox - Harrison Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2438894 <5>
- Simmons Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Simmons Family Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Family Cemetery
- The Simmons Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Simmons Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Hunters Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hunters Chapel Cemetery is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Chapel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Midkiff Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Midkiff Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sheltontown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sheltontown is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
- Flat Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Holly Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Mount Airy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Toast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Toast is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- White Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Mount Herman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Ararat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Westfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Albion is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Red Brush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ararat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Black Water
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Black Water is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Water
- Carters Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Cana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Dobson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gladesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Copeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Copeland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Lambsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Round Peak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
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 Midkiff Cemetery. The following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Midkiff Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mount Airy
- Pilot Mountain
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 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 Midkiff 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 Midkiff Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #989815 (Midkiff Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #989815 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: 334 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Airy North
- Location given for Midkiff Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5040238 Lon: -80.5639512
- 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 Surry, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Midkiff 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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |