A visit to the Booker T Memorial Park ...
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 Booker T Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Booker T Memorial Park:
36.9932, -76.9436
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Booker T Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Booker T Memorial Park is located in Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Surry. Surry lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Booker T Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Booker T Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Booker T Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Booker T Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Spratley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Spratley Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratley Cemetery
- Wakefield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wakefield Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Briggs / Davis / Johnson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brittle Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Brittle Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittle Family Cemetery
- Gilfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ivor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ivor Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor Cemetery
- Diggs Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Diggs Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs Family Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Cypress Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cypress Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cemetery
- Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stephenson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Holmes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Mill Swamp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mill Swamp Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp Cemetery
- Moores Swamp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Moores Swamp Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Swamp Cemetery
- Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gwaltney Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waverly Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Waverly Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elam Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch 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]<3> of the Booker T Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Booker T Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Wakefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dendron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ivor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carsley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Waverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Doles Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
- Raynor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- Itata
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Beachland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Zuni
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Surry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Spring Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Magnet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Sedley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sedley is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- Black Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Black Creek is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Burdette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Burdette is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Rushmere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Scotland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Walters
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burrowsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Claremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
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 Booker T Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Booker T Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Claremont
- Surry
- Surry lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Booker T Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Surry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Waverly
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 Booker T Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Surry 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 Booker T Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1463661 (Booker T Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1463661 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ivor
- Location given for Booker T Memorial Park:
- Lat: 36.9932062 Lon: -76.9435715
- 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 Surry, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Booker T Memorial Park) 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. |