A visit to the Amos - Smith 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 - Smith Cemetery ...
The Amos - Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Adams Cemetery
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Adkins Cemetery
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Belcher Cemetery
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Bennett Cemetery
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Bradner - Toller Cemetery
- Burell Cemetery
- The Burell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Carter Cemetery
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Chapel Cemetery
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Cool Springs Cemetery
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Cundiff Cemetery
- The Cundiff Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- David Cemetery
- The David Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Forest Hill Cemetery
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Fralin Cemetery
- The Fralin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Gregory Cemetery
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Gregory Cemetery
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Jefferson Cemetery
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Law Cemetery
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Law Cemetery
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Moore - Dudley Cemetery
- Muse Cemetery
- The Muse Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Potter Cemetery
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Smith Cemetery
- Truevine Cemetery
- The Truevine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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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 - Smith Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Barfoot
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
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- Burnt Chimney
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
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- Chatham
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Felicia ‑ Historic
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
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- Grady
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Gretna
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
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- Laprades Mill
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
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- Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
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- Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
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- North Shore
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
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- Penhook
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- Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Radford
- Radford is located in Bedford County
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- Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
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- Rocky Mount
- Swansonville
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Sydnorsville
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
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- Tightsqueeze
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Union Hall
- Villa ‑ Historic
- Villa is located in Franklin County
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- Weal
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Westlake Corner
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
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- Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Worlds
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
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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 - Smith 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 - Smith 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 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 - Smith 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 - Smith Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791488 (Amos-Smith Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791488 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: 235 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Penhook
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Amos - Smith Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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