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A visit to the Amos Cemetery ...

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 Amos Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9399°   (36° 56' 23")

Lon:   -79.7981°   (-79° 47' 53")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the northwest of the Amos Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Amos Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Parcell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parcell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Law Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hodges - English Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges - English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges - English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges - English Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Wilson - Woods - Stone Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson - Woods - Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson - Woods - Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson - Woods - Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • English - Tyree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English - Tyree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English - Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The English - Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Tyree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • English Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The English Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Robertson - Hoel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson - Hoel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson - Hoel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson - Hoel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Robertson - Bowles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson - Bowles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson - Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson - Bowles Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Arrington - Roberts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington - Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington - Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrington - Roberts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hicks - Wade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks - Wade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks - Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks - Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wimmer - Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hall - Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Law - Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law - Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law - Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Law - Cooper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Wade - Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade - Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Lavinder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavinder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lavinder Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Woody Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Parcell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parcell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Woody Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Lovell - Tyree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovell - Tyree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovell - Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovell - Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Bousman - Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bousman - Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bousman - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bousman - Johnson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Brown - Fuller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Fuller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown - Fuller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Rice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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 Amos Cemetery.

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

  • Sydnorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Redwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Barfoot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Laprades Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
    • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Union Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
    • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <5>
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
    • Felicia is located in Franklin County
  • Penhook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gogginsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Oak Level
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
  • Museville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
    • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Burnt Chimney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Hickman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Prilliman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Worlds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • North Shore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Henry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Reed Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Grady
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Westlake Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Leatherwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Amos Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Amos 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 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 Amos Cemetery:

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 Amos Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1791486  (Amos Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1791486 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: Gladehill
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 300
    • Location given for GNIS #1791486 (Amos Cemetery)

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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 Franklin, 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 Amos Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9399, Longitude: -79.7981       In this case, the coordinates for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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