A visit to the Babcock 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 Babcock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Babcock Cemetery:
37.3866, -78.8251
The Babcock Cemetery is located in Appomattox County<1>.
The county seat for Appomattox County is located in Appomattox. Appomattox lies just to the south of the Babcock Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> of the Babcock Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Babcock Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Patterson - Hix Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Appomattox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Rebecca Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Rebecca Cemetery is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca Cemetery
- Trinity UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Baldwin Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allens Creek Community Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arch Creek Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Arch Creek Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch Creek Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Torrence Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Torrence Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrence Cemetery
- Rosser Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rosser Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosser Cemetery
- Old Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olive Branch UMC Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Grove Bapist Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Scott Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grace Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Feagans Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Feagans Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feagans Cemetery
- Drinkard Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Drinkard Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkard Cemetery
- Tweedy Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Tweedy Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedy Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Babcock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Babcock Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Appomattox
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spout Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beckham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Chap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bent Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Walkers Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pamplin City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hurtsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gladstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Toga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joshua Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Andersonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rustburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alcoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Babcock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Appomattox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Babcock Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appomattox
- Lynchburg
- Rustburg
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 websites either 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 Babcock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Appomattox 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 Babcock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1462638 (Babcock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1462638 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: Appomattox
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vera
- Location given for Babcock Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3865335 Lon: -78.8250138
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Appomattox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Babcock Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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