A visit to the Carter 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 Carter Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carter Cemetery:
36.9171, -80.0306
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Carter Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Carter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Webb - Hale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Webb - Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb - Hale Cemetery
- Goode Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Ferguson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Carn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Carn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carn Cemetery
- Turner - Hickman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- Meadors - James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Akers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Akers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Angle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Angle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle 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 Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ferrum
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Prilliman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Barfoot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Dodson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Hickman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Oak Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Sydnorsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Rocky Mount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Algoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Gogginsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Pizarro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Bassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Charity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Stanleytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Simpsons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Haycock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Elamsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Redwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Villa ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Boones Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fieldale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Collinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Terrys Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Poff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Floyd
(15 miles [24.1 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 Carter 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 Carter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bassett
- Ferrum
- Floyd
- Rocky Mount
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 either 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Carter Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1464475 (Carter Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1464475 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 449 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ferrum
- Location given for Carter Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9170822 Lon: -80.0305942
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carter 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |