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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 Benjamin Sims Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.2181°   (38° 13' 5")

Lon:   -78.3719°   (-78° 22' 18")

The Benjamin Sims Cemetery is located in Greene County<1>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Stanardsville. Stanardsville lies just to the north northwest of the Benjamin Sims Cemetery .

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 Benjamin Sims Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Benjamin Sims 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Benjamin Sims Cemetery.

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

    • Quinque
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
      • Quinque is located in Greene County
    • Advance Mills Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
      • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Advance Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Dawsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Stanardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
    • Amicus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Earlysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
      • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <4>
    • Hollymead
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Wolftown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <4>
    • Hood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Logan Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Rio
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
        • Rio is located in Albemarle County
      • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
        • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
      • Eastham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
        • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
      • Kinderhook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
        • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
      • Montpelier Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
        • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <4>
      • Aroda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
        • Aroda is located in Madison County
      • Commonwealth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
        • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
      • Gordonsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Burnt Tree
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
        • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
      • Cedarmere
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
        • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
      • Cobham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
        • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
      • Madison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Ruth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Ruth is located in Madison County
      • Boonesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
        • Boonesville is located in Albemarle 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 Benjamin Sims Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Benjamin Sims Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wetsel Family Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Ruckersville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruckersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ruckersville Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruckersville Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Eheart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eheart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eheart Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eheart Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johns Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
    • Redmond Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tibbs Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Westover UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Westover UMC Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • The Westover UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Westover Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westover UMC Cemetery
    • Dundee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dundee Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Cemetery
    • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • Shiflett Graveyard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Stanardsville Public Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Breeden's Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Geer - Southard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Estes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estes Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Christian Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Free Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Free Union Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Union Cemetery
      • Goss Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goss Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goss Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Knights Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knights Chapel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights Chapel Cemetery

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

    The official website for Greene County: www.gcva.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Greene, 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' (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 Sims Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2181, Longitude: -78.3719    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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