A visit to the Southern 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 Southern Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Southern Cemetery:
36.3724, -80.2539
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Southern Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Southern Cemetery is located in Stokes County<2>.
The county seat for Stokes County is located in Danbury. Danbury lies just to the northeast of the Southern Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Southern Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Southern Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sizemore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sizemore Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizemore Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Quaker Gap Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stevenson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
- Vaden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Vaden Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaden Cemetery
- Flat Top Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Flat Top Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top Cemetery
- Old Orchard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Orchard Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard Cemetery
- Old Capella Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Capella Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Capella Cemetery
- Bullin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bullin Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullin Cemetery
- Hard Bank Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nelson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- George Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The George Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Keaton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Keaton Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Tillotson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson Cemetery
- Tuttle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle Cemetery
- Bowman Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bowman Graveyard is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Graveyard
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Southern Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Southern Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Quaker Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker Gap is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Gap
- Capella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Capella is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capella
- Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Meadows is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Danbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Neatman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Neatman is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
- Vade Mecum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vade Mecum is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vade Mecum
- Mount Olive
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
- Germanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bailey Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey Town is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
- Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- King
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bannertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bannertown is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannertown
- Walnut Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Snow Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Lawsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Rural Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Trails
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
- Fulp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fulp is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
- Pinnacle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Campbell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Campbell is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Aarons Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aarons Corner is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Corner
- The Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
- Creek View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Creek View is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Stanleyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stanleyville is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
- Temora Lake Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Temora Lake Estates is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temora Lake Estates
- Dennis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dennis is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Pine Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
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 Southern Cemetery. The following communities are located in Stokes County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Southern 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 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 Southern Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Stokes 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 Southern Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #995231 (Southern Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #995231 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: Stokes
- Est. Elev: 333 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: King
- Location given for Southern Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.3723602 Lon: -80.2539398
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Stokes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Southern Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |