A visit to the Ruffin 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 Ruffin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ruffin Cemetery:
36.4515, -79.5409
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Wentworth. Wentworth lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Ruffin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ruffin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ruffin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ruffin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Ruffin.
- Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Ruffin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188884 <5>
- Mullins - Stacy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayfield MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rocky Ridge MB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Happy Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Happy Home Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Berry Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Berry Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill Cemetery
- Slaydon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Slaydon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaydon Cemetery
- Wolf Island Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wolf Island Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Palmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Lawsonville Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Settle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Settle Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settle Cemetery
- Apple Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Apple Cemetery is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Cemetery
- Dan View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Dan View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan View Cemetery
- Stokesland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Stokesland Cemetery is located in Danville City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland Cemetery
- Moss Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Moss Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Reid Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Reid Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Family Cemetery
- Greenview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview Cemetery
- Reidlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Reidlawn Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidlawn Cemetery
- Pearson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Schoolfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Schoolfield Cemetery is located in Danville City (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolfield Cemetery
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 Ruffin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ruffin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ruffin
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lawsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Quick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quick is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- Bethel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pelham is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Whitetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitetown is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
- Ashland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ashland is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Locust Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- West Yanceyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
- Gatewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Draper ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Draper is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Reidsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in Caswell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Cascade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Yanceyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Meadow Summit
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
- College Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- College Village is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
- Wentworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wentworth is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
- Danville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Level
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
- Spray ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spray is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
- Mount Cross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
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 Ruffin 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 Ruffin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Danville
- Reidsville
- Sandy Level
- Yanceyville
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 Ruffin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Rockingham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Ruffin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1953415 (Ruffin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1953415 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rockingham
- Est. Elev: 213 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ruffin
- Location given for Ruffin Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4515269 Lon: -79.5408597
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ruffin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |