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A visit to the Carper Cemetery ...

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 Carper Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   37.0440°   (37° 2' 38")

Lon:   -79.9453°   (-79° 56' 43")

The Carper Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the southeast of the Carper Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Carper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Willis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Overfelt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overfelt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overfelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Overfelt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Gogginsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gogginsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gogginsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gogginsville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Mountain View Burial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Burial Park is located in Franklin County
  • Flora - Teel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora - Teel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora - Teel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flora - Teel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Boone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Boone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Carolina Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carolina Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Germantown Brick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Brick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Germantown Brick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Franklin Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
  • Webster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Helms Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helms Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Flora Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flora Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Greer - Ferguson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer - Ferguson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges - Stump Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges - Stump Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges - Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges - Stump Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carper Cemetery.

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

  • Gogginsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Hickman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
  • Barfoot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Redwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
  • Algoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Algoma is located in Franklin County
  • Burnt Chimney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
    • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
  • Ferrum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
    • Felicia is located in Franklin County
  • Sydnorsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bent Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Prilliman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Garden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Cave Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Union Hall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <6>
    • Westlake Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Simpsons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Henry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Oak Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Montgomery Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Buena Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Roanoke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Carper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Carper Cemetery:

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 Carper Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1791046  (Carper Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1791046 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Boones Mill
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 377
    • Location given for GNIS #1791046 (Carper Cemetery)

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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

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 Franklin, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Carper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0440, Longitude: -79.9453       In this case, the coordinates for the Carper Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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