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A visit to the South Fork 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 South Fork Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South Fork 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 South Fork Cemetery

Lat:   36.5448°   (36° 32' 41")

Lon:   -81.3062°   (-81° 18' 22")

The South Fork Cemetery is located in Alleghany County<2>.

The county seat for Alleghany County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the South Fork Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the South Fork Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594750 <6>
  • Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Robert Parsons Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New River Cemetery is located in Ashe County
  • Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Ridge Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Potato Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potato Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potato Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Potato Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 Alleghany County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
  • Coxs Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coxs Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coxs Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coxs Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Fox Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fox Union Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Matt Carson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matt Carson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matt Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matt Carson Cemetery is located in Ashe County
    • Elk Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Holdaway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdaway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holdaway Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Pine Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Cranberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranberry Cemetery
      • The Cranberry Cemetery is located in Ashe County
      • The Cranberry Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cranberry Community Cemetery
      • Cranberry Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2207025 <6>
    • Prathers Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prathers Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prathers Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prathers Creek Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Phipps Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Grayson County (VA)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South Fork Cemetery.

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

  • Piney Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piney Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
    • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <7>
  • Topia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
    • Topia is located in Alleghany County
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Weavers Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
    • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
  • Scottville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <7>
  • Grassy Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
    • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <7>
  • Crumpler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
    • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <7>
  • Amelia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
    • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
  • Bridle Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bridle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
    • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Transou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Transou. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transou
    • Transou is located in Ashe County
  • Laurel Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
    • Laurel Springs is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Springs <7>
  • Rugby
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Helton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Ashe County
    • Flat Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Wagoner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagoner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
      • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
    • Sparta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <7>
    • Independence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <7>
    • Sturgills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sturgills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
      • Sturgills is located in Ashe County
    • Lansing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Orion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Ashe County
    • Brandon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brandon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Ashe County
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrensville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Trout Dale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Comet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
      • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • West Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
      • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <7>
    • Glendale Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Springs
      • Glendale Springs is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale Springs <7>
    • McGrady
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrady
      • McGrady is located in Wilkes County
    • Springfield ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Wilkes County
    • Elk Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 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 South Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alleghany County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Fork Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 South Fork 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 South Fork Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1959951  (South Fork Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1959951 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: Mouth of Wilson
    • County: Alleghany         Elev: 890
    • Location given for GNIS #1959951 (South Fork Cemetery)

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 Alleghany, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the South Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5448, Longitude: -81.3062       In this case, the coordinates for the South Fork 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>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.
<6>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.
<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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