A visit to the Simmons Family 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 Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simmons Family Cemetery:
36.4463, -80.4982
The Simmons Family Cemetery is located in Surry County<1>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Dobson. Dobson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Simmons Family Cemetery .
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Name Variations for Simmons Family Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Simmons Family Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Simmons Family Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simmons Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hunter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hills Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hills Chapel Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Chapel Cemetery
- Jessup Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jessup Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup Cemetery
- Waugh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Waugh Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh Cemetery
- Westfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Westfield Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Peoples Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Pilot Mountain City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Inman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Inman Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
- Cobler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cobler Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobler Cemetery
- James Monroe Hiatt Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anchor Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitakers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Denny Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lee Joyce Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Woodville Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville 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 Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simmons Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Holly Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Ararat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sheltontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Herman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Black Water
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Mount Airy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Plains is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Pine Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pinnacle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Toast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Toast is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Vade Mecum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
- Ararat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Copeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Siloam is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Shoals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Capella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carters Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Red Brush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dobson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Boyden ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Boyden is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
- Mount Olive
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Aarons Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Family Cemetery. The following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simmons Family 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 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 Simmons Family 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 Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #994839 (Simmons Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #994839 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: 361 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pilot Mountain
- Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.4465259 Lon: -80.4983927
- 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 '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 Family 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> | 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. |
| <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. |