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A visit to the Winston Cemetery ...


The location of the Winston 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 Winston Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5010°   (36° 30' 3")

Lon:   -78.6572°   (-78° 39' 25")

The Winston Cemetery is located in Granville County<2>.

The county seat for Granville County is located in Oxford. Oxford lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Winston 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 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 Winston Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Granville 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 Winston 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 Winston Cemetery.

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

    • Shiny Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
      • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Wilbourns
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
      • Wilbourns is located in Granville County
    • Nelson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Averett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
      • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Stovall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stovall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Stovall is located in Granville County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Bullock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
      • Bullock is located in Granville County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bullock <4>
    • Henrico
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Virgilina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
    • Mill Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Aarons Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County (VA)
    • Jeffress
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Oxford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Granville County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,905 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
      • Dabney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dabney
        • Dabney is located in Vance County
      • Townsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Finchley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
        • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Mayo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
        • Mayo is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Allensville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
        • Allensville is located in Person County
      • Omega
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
        • Omega is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Skipwith
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
        • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Cluster Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
        • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County (VA)
      • Providence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • 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 Granville County
      • Flat Rock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
        • Flat Rock is located in Vance County
      • Harmony
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Halifax County (VA)

    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 Winston Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Granville County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Winston Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Callahan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Granville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callahan Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Granville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
    • Ligon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ligon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ligon Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ligon Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Puryear Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puryear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puryear Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Royster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royster Cemetery is located in Granville County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royster Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Hayes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • State Line Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The State Line Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
      • Chandler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • John Penns Grave
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Penns Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Penns Grave is located in Granville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Penns Grave
      • Overbey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overbey Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbey Cemetery
      • Bowen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
      • Hite Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hite Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hite Cemetery
      • Hitesburg Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hitesburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitesburg Cemetery
      • Virgilina Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Virgilina Cemetery is located in Halifax County (VA)
        • The Virgilina Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Cemetery
        • Virgilina - Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgilina Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52494 <6>
      • Buffalo Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Cemetery

    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 Winston Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1951069  (Winston Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1951069 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: Nelson
      • County: Granville         Elev: 131
      • Location given for GNIS #1951069 (Winston Cemetery)

    The official website for Granville County: www.granvillecounty.org/

    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 Granville, 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 Winston Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5010, Longitude: -78.6572       In this case, the coordinates for the Winston 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>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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