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 ...
The Black Walnut Cemetery is located in Halifax County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Alton Cemetery
- The Alton Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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- Baileys Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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- Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
- 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
- Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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- The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crossroads Cemetery
- Ephesus Cemetery
- The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
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- Glenwood Cemetery
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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- Harmony UMC Cemetery
- Mayo Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Montague Cemetery
- The Montague Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
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- New Bethel Cemetery
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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- Olive Branch Cemetery
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Ragland Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
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- Shady Grove Cemetery
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
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- Shepherd Cemetery
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
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- Woody Cemetery
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
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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 alphabetically:
- Aarons Creek
- Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
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- Allensville
- Allensville is located in Person County (NC)
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- Alton
- Averett
- Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Banister Town
- Banister Town is located in Halifax County
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- Ceffo
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
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- Clays Mill
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
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- Cluster Springs
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
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- Concord
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
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- Delila
- Delila is located in Halifax County
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- Elmo
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
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- Halifax
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Harmony
- Harmony is located in Halifax County
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- Hicks Village
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
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- Jones
- Jones is located in Halifax County
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- Mayo
- Mayo is located in Halifax County
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- Midway
- Midway is located in Halifax County
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- Nelson
- Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
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- Omega
- Omega is located in Halifax County
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- Roxboro
- Scottsburg
- Semora
- South Boston
- Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
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- Virgilina
- Westside Village
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
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- Wilbourns
- Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
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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 helpful 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Black Walnut Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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