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A visit to the Ayers Cemetery ...


The location of the Ayers Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Ayers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0240°   (37° 1' 26")

Lon:   -79.7698°   (-79° 46' 11")

The Ayers 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 southwest of the Ayers Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ayers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Ayers Cemetery 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ayers Cemetery.

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

    • Redwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Union Hall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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 <4>
    • Rocky Mount
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Burnt Chimney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Westlake Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Penhook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gogginsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Sydnorsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Laprades Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Radford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Radford is located in Bedford County
      • Boones Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hickman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
        • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Museville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
        • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Moneta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Goodview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ferrum
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Worlds
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
        • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Davis Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
        • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County

    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 Ayers 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 Ayers Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 45 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Ayers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Poindexter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poindexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poindexter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poindexter Cemetery
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bousman - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
    • Chitwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chitwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
    • Preston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
    • Board Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Board Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Arrington Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Continue List   (33 more) ...
      • Smith Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Holland Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Crafts Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crafts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crafts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crafts Cemetery
      • Dent Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
      • Altice Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altice Cemetery
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Crook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Dent Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
      • Perdue Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Perdue Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • Perdue - Lynch Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue - Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdue - Lynch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue - Lynch Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery
      • Angle Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Angle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Chitwood - Altice Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood - Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chitwood - Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood - Altice Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Holland - Tyree Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland - Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland - Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland - Tyree Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Glade Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glade Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Hill Cemetery
      • Brooks - Metts - Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks - Metts - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks - Metts - Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks - Metts - Smith Cemetery
      • Allman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allman Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Pelter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pelter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelter Cemetery
      • Perdue Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • Holland - Powell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland - Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland - Powell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland - Powell Cemetery
      • Lumsden Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumsden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lumsden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumsden Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Holland - Mitchell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland - Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland - Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland - Mitchell Cemetery
      • Dillon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dillon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Redwood.
        • The Dillon Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jesse Dillon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526962 <6>

    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 Ayers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1791030  (Ayers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791030 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: Redwood
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 348
      • Location given for GNIS #1791030 (Ayers 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 obstructions 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 Ayers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0240, Longitude: -79.7698       In this case, the coordinates for the Ayers Cemetery 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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