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A visit to the Westray 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 Westray Cemetery ...

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

36.2085, -77.5880

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westray Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Westray Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies just to the north of the Westray Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Westray Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westray Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Overstreet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Overstreet Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overstreet Cemetery
  • Hales Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hales Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Cemetery
  • Pittman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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  • Pettitt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pettitt Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettitt Cemetery
  • Willey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Willey Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
  • Coefield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Coefield Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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  • Pope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pope Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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  • Pittman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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  • Bryant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Old Bricks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Bricks Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
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  • Bellamy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
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  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hardee Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hardee Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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    • Battle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Battle Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Cemetery
    • Temple Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Temple Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
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    • Cobb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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    • Shield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Shield Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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    • Davis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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    • Whitley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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    • King Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
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    • Madry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Madry Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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    • Mary Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mary Chapel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Westray Cemetery.

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

  • Enfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tillery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Allen Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Allen Grove is located in Halifax County
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  • Halifax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Whitakers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Gethsemane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
  • Taylor Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
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  • Scotland Neck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Heathsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Heathsville is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
  • Roseneath
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
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  • Hickory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Battleboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lawrence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
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    • Braswells Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Braswells Crossroads is located in Halifax County
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    • South Weldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • South Weldon is located in Halifax County
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    • Ringwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
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    • Gold Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leggett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Jackson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Weldon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brinkleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Brinkleyville is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkleyville
    • White Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • White Oak is located in Halifax County
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    • Hobgood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Palmyra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmyra is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Garysburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Westray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Westray Cemetery: