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A visit to the Slaydon Cemetery ...


The location of the Slaydon Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Slaydon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.4793°   (36° 28' 45")

Lon:   -79.6681°   (-79° 40' 5")

The Slaydon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Wentworth. Wentworth lies just to the southwest of the Slaydon Cemetery .

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 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 Slaydon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Rockingham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Slaydon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Slaydon Cemetery.

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

    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County
    • College Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Meadow Summit
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County
    • Cascade
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County (VA)
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County
    • Eden
      (5 miles [8 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 <4>
    • Sandy Level
      (6 miles [9.7 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)
    • Wentworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Ruffin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County
    • Lawsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County
    • Providence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 Rockingham County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Norwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Reidsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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 <4>
      • Belmont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Shiloh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
      • Pelham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Matrimony
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
        • Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
      • Axton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bethel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Caswell County
      • Whitetown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
        • Whitetown is located in Caswell County
      • Ridgeway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Caswell County
      • Stoneville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
        • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <4>

    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 Slaydon 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 Slaydon Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Slaydon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Dan View Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan View Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Happy Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Home Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Meadow View UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Roselawn Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roselawn Memorial Gardens is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Gardens
    • Lawson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
    • Mayfield MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Berry Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Hill Cemetery
    • Starling Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starling Cemetery is located in Henry County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starling Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Overlook Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overlook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overlook Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overlook Cemetery
      • Ridge View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge View Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Setliff Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Setliff Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Setliff Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Setliff Family Cemetery
      • Wolf Island Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Island Cemetery
      • Palmer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
      • Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin - Stacey Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Eden Gardens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Eden Gardens Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Gardens Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Eden.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47279 <7>
      • Mullins - Stacy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins - Stacy Cemetery
      • Ruffin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin Cemetery
      • Hickory Grove UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

    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 Slaydon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #994908  (Slaydon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #994908 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: Southeast Eden
      • County: Rockingham         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #994908 (Slaydon 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Slaydon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4793, Longitude: -79.6681       In this case, the coordinates for the Slaydon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>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.









 

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