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A visit to the Overlook Cemetery ...

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 Overlook Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5260°   (36° 31' 33")

Lon:   -79.7778°   (-79° 46' 40")

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

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Wentworth. Wentworth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Overlook Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Overlook Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lawson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Blue Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Creek Cemetery
    • The Blue Creek Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Meadow View UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow View UMC Cemetery
    • The Meadow View UMC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Price Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Family Cemetery
    • The Price Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shady Grove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Eden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265640 <6>
  • Eden Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Gardens Cemetery
    • 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]<3> to the northeast of Eden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47279 <6>
  • Ridge View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridge View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Starling Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Starling Cemetery is located in Henry County (VA)
  • Floyd Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Roberts - Sneed Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Dan View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dan View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Henry County (VA)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ridgeway Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51336 <6>
    • Slaydon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaydon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaydon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slaydon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Price UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price UMC Cemetery
      • The Price UMC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Price UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Price Cemetery
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens is located in Rockingham County
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Henry County (VA)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Overlook Cemetery.

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

  • Fairview
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Rockingham County
  • Eden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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 <7>
  • Spray ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
    • Spray is located in Rockingham County
  • Meadow Summit
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
    • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
  • Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Rockingham County
  • Draper ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Rockingham County
  • Sandy Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
    • Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
  • College Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
    • College Village is located in Rockingham County
  • Ridgeway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Matrimony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
    • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
  • Cascade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
  • Irisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
    • Irisburg is located in Henry County (VA)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Shiloh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
    • Stoneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <7>
    • Chatmoss
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Wentworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Axton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Horse Pasture
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
      • Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Laurel Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County (VA)

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 Overlook 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 Overlook 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 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 Overlook Cemetery:

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 Overlook Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #991740  (Overlook Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #991740 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: Northwest Eden
    • County: Rockingham         Elev: 220
    • Location given for GNIS #991740 (Overlook Cemetery)

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>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 Rockingham, 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' 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 Overlook Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5260, Longitude: -79.7778       In this case, the coordinates for the Overlook Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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