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A visit to the Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery has been estimated.<1>

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

Lat:   36.3857°   (36° 23' 8")

Lon:   -79.6509°   (-79° 39' 3")

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

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Wentworth. Wentworth lies just to the west of the Palmer Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Palmer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reid Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Greenview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Lawsonville Road Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Setliff Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Reidlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reidlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reidlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reidlawn Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Settle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Settle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Settle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Settle Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens is located in Rockingham County
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Ridge MB Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mullins - Stacy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins - Stacy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins - Stacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mullins - Stacy Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Evergreen Memory Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memory Gardens is located in Rockingham County
    • Burton Memorial MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Slaydon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slaydon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wentworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wentworth Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wentworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wentworth Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Ellington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Ruffin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Happy Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Happy Home Cemetery is located in Rockingham County

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 Palmer Cemetery.

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

  • Reidsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
  • Norwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
  • Lawsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wentworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • College Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
    • College Village is located in Rockingham County
  • Ruffin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ashland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Quick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
    • Quick is located in Caswell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quick
    • From the Palmer Cemetery to Quick
  • Draper ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Draper
    • From the Palmer Cemetery to Draper
  • Meadow Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Spray ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
    • Spray is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Spray
    • From the Palmer Cemetery to Spray
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Eden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Providence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County
    • Browns Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From the Palmer Cemetery to Bethel
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County
    • Cascade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Shiloh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
    • Wittys Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Level
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Pelham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County
    • Scalesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Yanceyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Palmer 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 Palmer Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Palmer 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>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Palmer Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3857, Longitude: -79.6509    
<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>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.
<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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