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A visit to the Royster Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Royster Cemetery ...

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

36.4985, -78.5639

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

The Royster Cemetery is located in Granville County<2>.

The county seat for Granville County is located in Oxford. Oxford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Royster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Royster Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Royster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • John Penns Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The John Penns Grave is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Penns Grave
  • State Line Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The State Line Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
  • Ligon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ligon Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
  • Callahan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
  • Winston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Winston Cemetery is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
  • Chandler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Oakhurst Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Oakhurst Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Burwell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Burwell Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • Puryear Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Granville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
    • Crews Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Crews Family Cemetery is located in Granville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Family Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • Overbey Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Overbey Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbey Cemetery
    • Meadowview Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Meadowview Memorial Park is located in Granville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Meadowview Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Oxford.
      • The Meadowview Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Meadowview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48079 <5>
    • Fields Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
    • Bluestone Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Bluestone Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone Cemetery
    • Skipwith Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Skipwith Family Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith Family Cemetery
      • The Skipwith Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Prestwould Cemetery
      • Prestwould Planation Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Royster Cemetery.

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

  • Bullock
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Stovall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Stovall is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Shiny Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
  • Gela
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gela is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
  • Henrico
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
  • Townsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Averett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
  • Clarksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mill Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Wilbourns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Wilbourns is located in Granville County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
  • Dabney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dabney is located in Vance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Jeffress
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
    • Finchley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
    • Virgilina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Oxford is located in Granville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <6>
    • Flat Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Cusco Willa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
    • Henderson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Drewry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Drewry is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewry
    • Rose Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rose Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Skipwith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
    • Aarons Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
    • Berea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Berea is located in Granville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • South Henderson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Henderson is located in Vance County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Henderson
    • Middleburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Boydton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Boydton is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boydton <6>
    • Orgainville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville

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 Royster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Granville County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Royster Cemetery: