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A visit to the Benjamin Moore Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Benjamin Moore Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Benjamin Moore Cemetery (FG ID #2293631)

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 Benjamin Moore Cemetery ...

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Benjamin Moore Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

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

Lat:   36.6661°   (36° 39' 57")

Lon:   -81.0475°   (-81° 2' 50")

The Benjamin Moore Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the west southwest of the Benjamin Moore Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Benjamin Moore Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Warrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Warrick Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Summerfield UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • William Cornett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Nuckolls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Galax City
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Isom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Isom Cemetery is located in Carroll County
  • Fries Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fries Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fries Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Grayson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Independence Town Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Leonard Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leonard Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leonard Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leonard Memorial Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Smith - Byrd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Byrd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith - Byrd Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Hale Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (NC)
    • Trimble Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Galax City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Felts Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felts Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felts Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felts Memorial Cemetery is located in Galax City
    • Blair Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Jennings Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jennings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jennings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jennings Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Midway Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Nuckolls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckolls Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuckolls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nuckolls Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Stoneman Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneman Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneman Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoneman Hill Cemetery is located in Carroll County
    • Edwards Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Chapel Cemetery is located in Carroll County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Benjamin Moore Cemetery.

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

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 Benjamin Moore Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Benjamin Moore Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Fries
    • Fries lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Benjamin Moore Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fries.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Galax
    • Galax lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Benjamin Moore Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Galax.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Independence
  • Sparta
    • Sparta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Benjamin Moore Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Speedwell

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Benjamin Moore Cemetery:

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 Benjamin Moore Cemetery:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Grayson, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benjamin Moore Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6661, Longitude: -81.0475    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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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