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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery

Lat:   36.3772°   (36° 22' 37")

Lon:   -79.8502°   (-79° 51' 0")

The New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Wentworth. Wentworth lies just to the east of the New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Rockingham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Shiloh
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Gold Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Stoneville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <4>
    • Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County
    • Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Ellisboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
      • Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittys Crossroads
      • Wittys Crossroads is located in Rockingham County
    • Norwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
    • College Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Mayodan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayodan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayodan
      • Mayodan is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayodan <4>
    • Scalesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
      • Scalesville is located in Guilford County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Belmont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
      • Matrimony
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
        • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
      • Reidsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
        • Reidsville is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
      • Eden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Eden is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
      • Spray ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
        • Spray is located in Rockingham County
      • Fairview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Rockingham County
      • Pine Hall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Summit
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
        • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
      • Stokesdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesdale
        • Stokesdale is located in Guilford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stokesdale <4>
      • Summerfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Summerfield is located in Guilford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
      • Draper ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
        • Draper is located in Rockingham County
      • Ridgeway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Browns Summit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

    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 New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rockingham County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Madison
      • Madison lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the West (W) of the New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Reidsville
    • Stoneville

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Deep Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deep Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deep Springs Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Springs Cemetery
    • Newnam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Newnam Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newnam Cemetery
    • Ellington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ellington Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Ellington Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273810 <7>
    • Gallaway Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wentworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
    • Llewellyn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Llewellyn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Llewellyn Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Llewellyn Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
    • Gallaway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gallaway Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Gallaway Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallaway Cemetery
    • Madison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madison Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Stoneville Municipal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneville Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoneville Municipal Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneville Municipal Cemetery
      • Joyce Ford Road Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mayodan Municipal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayodan Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayodan Municipal Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayodan Municipal Cemetery
      • Mt. Bethel Covenant Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Mt. Bethel Covenant Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Mt. Bethel Covenant Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Bethel Christian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Covenant Church Cemetery
      • Setliff Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Setliff Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Setliff Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Setliff Family Cemetery
      • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      • Ridge View Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge View Cemetery
      • Eden Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Eden Gardens Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Gardens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northeast of Eden.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47279 <7>

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

    The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the New Straightway House of Prayer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3772, Longitude: -79.8502    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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