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A visit to the Akers 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 Akers Cemetery ...

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

36.8807, -80.0114

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

The Akers Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Akers Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Akers Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Akers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boyd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Turner - Hickman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Carn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Carn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carn Cemetery
  • Meadors - James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Mt. Cassell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Cassell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cassell Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ingram Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
    • Meadors - Sloan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Prilliman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prilliman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman Cemetery
    • Ratcliff - Whitlow - Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Radley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Radley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radley Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Lovell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Lovell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovell Cemetery
    • Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • McGhee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The McGhee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGhee Cemetery
    • Ramsey - Stanley - King Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurt - Thompson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Sloan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Akers Cemetery.

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

  • Prilliman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
  • Ferrum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Henry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dodson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
  • Oak Level
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
  • Bassett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sydnorsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
  • Barfoot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
  • Stanleytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Reed Creek Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
  • Hickman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Rocky Mount
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gogginsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Charity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Elamsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
    • Fieldale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Algoma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Collinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pizarro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
    • Villa Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
    • Redwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Haycock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
    • Woolwine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Preston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Preston is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Martinsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Simpsons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons

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 Akers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Akers Cemetery: