A visit to the Arrington 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 Arrington Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Arrington Cemetery:
37.0099, -79.7567
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Arrington Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the west of the Arrington Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Arrington Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> of the Arrington Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Arrington Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dillon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Ayers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Ayers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Chitwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Chitwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood Cemetery
- Preston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Preston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Cemetery
- Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Board Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Board Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Holland - Tyree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Brooks - Metts - Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
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- Glade Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Glade Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Hill Cemetery
- Allman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Allman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allman Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Ferguson - Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pelter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pelter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelter Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Old Bethel Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Old Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Church Cemetery
- The Old Bethel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406880 <5>
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holland - Powell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Arrington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Arrington Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Union Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Redwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Villa ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Penhook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Burnt Chimney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- North Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Rocky Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Westlake Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Barfoot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Laprades Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gogginsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Sydnorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Museville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Radford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Hickman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Boones Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Worlds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Moneta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Goodview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Arrington 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 Arrington Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ferrum
- Moneta
- Rocky Mount
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Arrington 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 Arrington Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1462559 (Arrington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1462559 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: 318 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Redwood
- Location given for Arrington Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0098642 Lon: -79.7566968
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arrington 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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