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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. 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 Ruffin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4515°   (36° 27' 5")

Lon:   -79.5409°   (-79° 32' 27")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery
    • The Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Ruffin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188884 <5>
  • Mullins - Stacy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mullins - Stacy Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • 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)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Happy Home Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Berry Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berry Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
  • Slaydon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Slaydon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Wolf Island Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolf Island Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Palmer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Palmer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Palmer Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Lawsonville Road Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Settle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Settle Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Apple Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apple Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apple Cemetery is located in Caswell County
    • Dan View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dan View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Stokesland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokesland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokesland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stokesland Cemetery is located in Danville City (VA)
    • Moss Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Reid Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reid Family Cemetery
      • The Reid Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Greenview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Reidlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reidlawn Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
    • Schoolfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoolfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoolfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schoolfield Cemetery is located in Danville City (VA)

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
  • Quick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
    • Quick is located in Caswell County
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Caswell County
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
    • Pelham is located in Caswell County
  • Whitetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
    • Whitetown is located in Caswell County
  • Ashland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Caswell County
  • Locust Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County
  • West Yanceyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
    • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
  • Gatewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
    • Gatewood is located in Caswell County
  • Draper ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Rockingham County
  • Reidsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Providence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Caswell County
    • Cascade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Norwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Rockingham County
    • Belmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Rockingham County
    • Yanceyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
    • College Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County
    • Wentworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Danville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Danville City (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <7>
    • Sandy Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County (VA)
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County
    • Eden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <7>
    • Mount Cross
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
      • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania 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 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.

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 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 Ruffin Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1953415 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: Ruffin
    • County: Rockingham         Elev: 213
    • Location given for GNIS #1953415 (Ruffin 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>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 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 Ruffin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4515, Longitude: -79.5409       In this case, the coordinates for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.
<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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