A visit to the Crossroads 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 Crossroads Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Crossroads Cemetery:
37.0776, -79.7517
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Crossroads 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 southwest of the Crossroads Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Crossroads Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Crossroads Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Crossroads Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Redwood.
- The Dillon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jesse Dillon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526962 <5>
- Dent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Cemetery
- Holland - Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Southall - Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dillon - English Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Durham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Perdue - Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McGuire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Crook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Crook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Poindexter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Poindexter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter Cemetery
- Altice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altice Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Crafts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Crafts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Cemetery
- Perdue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Carter - Foster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Holley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
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 Crossroads Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Crossroads Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Villa ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Westlake Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Burnt Chimney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Redwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Union Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Shore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Radford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Gogginsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Rocky Mount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Penhook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Goodview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moneta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barfoot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Boones Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Laprades Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Davis Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Chamblissburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Hickman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Sydnorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Museville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Montgomery Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Garden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
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 Crossroads 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 Crossroads 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 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 Crossroads 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 Crossroads Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791054 (Crossroads Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791054 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: 323 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Redwood
- Location given for Crossroads Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0776415 Lon: -79.7516981
- 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 '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- Crossroads 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> | 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. |
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