A visit to the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simmons Cemetery:
36.4811, -80.4835
The Simmons Cemetery is located in Surry County<1>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Simmons Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simmons Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cobler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cobler Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobler Cemetery
- Woodville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Woodville Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Westfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Westfield Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
- Inman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Inman Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
- Simmons Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jessups Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jessup Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jessup Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup Cemetery
- Waugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Waugh Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh Cemetery
- Albion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Albion Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Paynetown Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midkiff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Midkiff Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midkiff Cemetery
- Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Peoples Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley 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]<2> of the Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Holly Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Albion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Herman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sheltontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Ararat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Ararat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Carters Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Toast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Toast is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Black Water
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pinnacle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Vade Mecum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
- Aarons Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Red Brush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Capella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peters Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Copeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quaker Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lawsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Simmons Cemetery. The following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mount Airy
- Pilot Mountain
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 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 Simmons Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Surry 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 Simmons Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #994840 (Simmons Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994840 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 393 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pilot Mountain
- Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4812477 Lon: -80.4833926
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Simmons Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |