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The location of the Altavista Memorial Park 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 Altavista Memorial Park ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Altavista Memorial Park

Lat:   37.1463°   (37° 8' 46")

Lon:   -79.2350°   (-79° 14' 5")

The Altavista Memorial Park is located in Campbell County<2>.

The county seat for Campbell County is located in Rustburg. Rustburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Altavista Memorial Park .

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 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 Altavista Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Campbell 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 Altavista Memorial Park 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Altavista Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Altavista Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Altavista
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
      • Altavista is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
    • Lynch Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
      • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
    • Hurt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
      • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
    • Leesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Campbell County
    • Gladys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brutus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
      • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Lawyers
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Bedford Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Rustburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Renan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
      • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Timberlake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Cody
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
      • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Powhatan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
        • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
      • Forest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Gretna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
        • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
      • Chalk Level
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
        • Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Pittsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
        • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Riceville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
        • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Brookneal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Goode
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
        • Lowry is located in Bedford County
      • Sonans
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
        • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Markham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
        • Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Spring Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
        • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
      • Woodbine Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
        • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City

    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 Altavista Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Campbell County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Altavista Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Altavista
    • Brookneal
    • Gretna
      • Gretna lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Altavista Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gretna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Hurt
      • Hurt lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Altavista Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hurt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
    • Rustburg

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Altavista Memorial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Altavista Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • The Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Baptist Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winfall Church of God of Prophecy Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Old Bethany Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethany Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
    • Silver Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Grove Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Grove Cemetery
    • Prebble Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prebble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prebble Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prebble Cemetery
    • Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Merryman Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
      • Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2729100 <6>
      • Leftwich Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rock Pike Baptist Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Leftwich Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leftwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leftwich Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leftwich Cemetery
      • Stone Road Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Road Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Road Cemetery
      • Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Perrow Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perrow Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrow Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds 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 Altavista Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1462427  (Altavista Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1462427 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: Castle Craig
      • County: Campbell         Elev: 227
      • Location given for GNIS #1462427 (Altavista Memorial Park)

    The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Campbell, 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' (or 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 Altavista Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1463, Longitude: -79.2350       In this case, the coordinates for the Altavista Memorial Park 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.
    <7>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.




 

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