A visit to the Butts 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 Butts Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Butts Cemetery:
36.8193, -77.1340
The Butts Cemetery is located in Southampton County<1>.
The county seat for Southampton County is located in Courtland. Courtland lies just to the south southeast of the Butts Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Butts Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Butts Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Butts Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sebrell - Reese Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Mary's AME Zion Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hickory Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elam Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Elam Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Easter Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Easter Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Courtland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- McClenny Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Capron Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Simmons Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gay Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Butts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Butts Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sebrell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Joyner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Worrell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vincent Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Courtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Capron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sedley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Yale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Berlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sussex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drewryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cypress Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Isaac
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Isaac is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
- Hunterdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edgehill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Black Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Doles Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Newsoms
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Handsom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Watkins Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burdette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wakefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mason
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shiloh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ivor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Butts Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Southampton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Butts Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Butts Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Southampton 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 Butts Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1464192 (Butts Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1464192 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: Southampton
- Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sebrell
- Location given for Butts Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8190389 Lon: -77.1344103
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Butts Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |