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A visit to the Ragland Cemetery ...

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. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:

36.5411, -78.8179

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ragland Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Person County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Virgilina Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Person County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
    • The Woody Cemetery is located in Person County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Person County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
  • Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Montague Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Montague Cemetery is located in Person County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • Shiloh Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Shiloh Church Cemetery is located in Person County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Puryear Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Hitesburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hitesburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesburg Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Black Walnut Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Clark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
    • Hite Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hite Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
    • White Oak Fork Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Oak Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Fork Cemetery

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

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:

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.

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 professional and volunteer 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: