A visit to the Black Walnut 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 Black Walnut Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Walnut Cemetery:
36.6132, -78.9264
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Black Walnut Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.
The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Black Walnut Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Black Walnut Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Black Walnut Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Black Walnut Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
- The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- Harmony UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Alton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Alton Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
- Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crossroads Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Montague Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Montague Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
- Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Woody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- Shepherd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Ephesus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Cemetery
- Baileys Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rogers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Ragland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
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 Black Walnut Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Walnut Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cluster Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Mayo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Harmony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Alton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Omega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Omega is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Westside Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Virgilina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jones
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Halifax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aarons Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
- Banister Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Elmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Ceffo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Nelson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Scottsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delila
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Delila is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Wilbourns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
- Semora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hicks Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Roxboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Allensville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Averett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Clays Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Sutherlin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
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 Black Walnut Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Black Walnut Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Halifax
- Roxboro
- Scottsburg
- South Boston
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 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 Black Walnut Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Halifax 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 Black Walnut Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1690100 (Black Walnut Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1690100 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: Halifax
- Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cluster Springs
- Location given for Black Walnut Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6131949 Lon: -78.926399
- 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 Halifax, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Walnut 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |