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. 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 Amos Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Amos Cemetery:
36.9138, -79.6464
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Amos Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Amos Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Amos Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Amos Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Amos Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Amos Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Potter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Muse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Muse Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- David Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The David Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Burell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Burell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burell Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Cundiff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cundiff Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff Cemetery
- Moore - Dudley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fralin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fralin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fralin Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Truevine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Truevine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truevine Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Jefferson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Walker - Rigney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bradner - Toller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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:
- Laprades Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Museville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Penhook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Worlds
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Union Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Swansonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Pittsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- North Shore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Redwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Weal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sydnorsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Leatherwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Westlake Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Whittles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Villa ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Rocky Mount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Gretna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Radford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Tightsqueeze
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Burnt Chimney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Barfoot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.
- Chatham
- Gretna
- Rocky Mount
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Amos Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1791487 (Amos Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791487 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 257 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Penhook
- Location given for Amos Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9137524 Lon: -79.646419
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- Amos Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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