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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Ragland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Ragland Cemetery (FG ID #48518)

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 Ragland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.5411°   (36° 32' 27")

Lon:   -78.8179°   (-78° 49' 4")

The Ragland Cemetery is located in Person County<2>.

The county seat for Person County is located in Roxboro. Roxboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ragland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ragland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Person 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 Ragland 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ragland Cemetery.

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

    • Virgilina
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mayo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Wilbourns
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County
    • Nelson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Cluster Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
      • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Omega
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Harmony
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Averett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Aarons Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Allensville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
      • Allensville is located in Person County
    • Henrico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • South Boston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Shiny Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
        • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Ceffo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceffo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
        • Ceffo is located in Person County
      • Roxboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxboro
        • Roxboro is located in Person County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,383 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxboro <4>
      • Hicks Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
        • Hicks Village is located in Person County
      • Concord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Person County
      • Whitt Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitt Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
        • Whitt Town is located in Person County
      • Stovall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
        • Stovall is located in Granville County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
      • Bullock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
        • Bullock is located in Granville County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <4>
      • Westside Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
        • Westside Village is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Clarksville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
      • Scottsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
        • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
      • Halifax
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
        • Halifax is located in Halifax County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
      • Mill Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
        • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg 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 Ragland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Person County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ragland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rogers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Person County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Virgilina Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Virgilina Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • The Virgilina Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Virgilina - Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgilina Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52494 <1>
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Person County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Mayo Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woody Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Person County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Person County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • North Fork Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
    • Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Montague Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montague Cemetery is located in Person County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Granville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Shiloh Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Church Cemetery is located in Person County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Puryear Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Cemetery
      • Hayes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
      • Hitesburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hitesburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitesburg Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
        • The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cherry Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Black Walnut Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Walnut Cemetery
      • Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Person County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
      • Hite Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hite Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
      • White Oak Fork Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Oak Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Fork Cemetery

    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 Ragland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #992989  (Ragland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #992989 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: Virgilina
      • County: Person         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #992989 (Ragland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #48518

    The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Person, 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 Ragland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5411, Longitude: -78.8179    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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.




 

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