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The location of the Old Orchard Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Old Orchard Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Orchard Cemetery

Lat:   36.4065°   (36° 24' 23")

Lon:   -80.3328°   (-80° 19' 58")

The Old Orchard Cemetery is located in Stokes County<2>.

The county seat for Stokes County is located in Danbury. Danbury lies just to the east of the Old Orchard Cemetery .

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 Old Orchard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Stokes 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 Old Orchard 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Orchard Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Orchard Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Flat Rock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
      • Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
    • Capella
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
      • Capella is located in Stokes County
    • Quaker Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
      • Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
    • Mount Olive
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
    • Danbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Stokes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <4>
    • Pilot Mountain
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pinnacle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
      • Pinnacle is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinnacle <4>
    • Neatman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
      • Neatman is located in Stokes County
    • Lawsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
    • Westfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Surry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <4>
    • Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
      • Meadows is located in Stokes County
    • King
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • King is located in Forsyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <4>
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Snow Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
      • Campbell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Campbell is located in Stokes County
      • Aarons Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
        • Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
      • Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sawra Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
        • Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
      • Albion
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Surry County
      • The Meadows
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
      • Tobaccoville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoville
        • Tobaccoville is located in Forsyth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tobaccoville <4>
      • Rural Hall
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bannertown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannertown
        • Bannertown is located in Forsyth County
      • Germanton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
        • Germanton is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <4>
      • Mount Herman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
        • Mount Herman is located in Surry County
      • Heritage Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
        • Heritage Village is located in Forsyth County
      • Chestnut Trails
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
        • Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
      • Bailey Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
        • Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
      • Peters Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Creek
        • Peters Creek is located in Patrick County (VA)
      • Holly Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
        • Holly Springs is located in Surry County
      • Ararat
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ararat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
        • Ararat is located in Surry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ararat <4>

    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 Old Orchard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stokes County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Orchard Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Orchard Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Martin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Flat Top Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Top Cemetery
    • Keaton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keaton Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keaton Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Thore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thore Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thore Cemetery
    • Vaden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaden Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaden Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Forest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Nunn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
    • Old Capella Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Capella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Capella Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Capella Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • George Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The George Cemetery is located in Stokes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Rierson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rierson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rierson Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rierson Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Frye Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frye Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Bondurant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bondurant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bondurant Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bondurant Cemetery
      • Nunn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nunn Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nunn Cemetery
      • Joyce Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Joyce Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyce Cemetery
      • Brims Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brims Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brims Grove Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brims Grove Cemetery
      • Owen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owen Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Stevenson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
      • Quaker Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Hill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
      • Sizemore Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sizemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sizemore Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sizemore Cemetery
      • Southern Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southern Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern Cemetery
      • Hard Bank Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Stokes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Mabe Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 Old Orchard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #991591  (Old Orchard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #991591 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hanging Rock
      • County: Stokes         Elev: 327
      • Location given for GNIS #991591 (Old Orchard Cemetery)

    The official website for Stokes County: www.co.stokes.nc.us/

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

    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 Stokes, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Orchard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4065, Longitude: -80.3328       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Orchard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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>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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