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A visit to the Cummings Cemetery ...


The location of the Cummings Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Cummings Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1557°   (37° 9' 20")

Lon:   -80.0239°   (-80° 1' 26")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Cummings Cemetery .

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 Cummings Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Cummings Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cummings Cemetery.

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

    • Boones Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bent Mountain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cave Spring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Algoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Garden City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Salem
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Gogginsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Buena Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunset Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Wabun
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Montgomery Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Vinton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanging Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
        • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
      • Simpsons
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
        • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
      • Elliston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Shawsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
        • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <4>
      • Barfoot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
        • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
      • Rocky Mount
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hollins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
        • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <4>
      • Redwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
        • Redwood is located in Franklin County
      • Terrys Fork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
        • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
      • Apple Tree Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
        • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
      • Runaway Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
        • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
      • Cloverdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mason Cove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
        • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County

    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 Cummings 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 Cummings Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Cummings Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Webster Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
    • Taylor - Worley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Worley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor - Worley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Worley Cemetery
    • Amos Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amos Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Kittinger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kittinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kittinger Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kittinger Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • Oylers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oylers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oylers Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oylers Cemetery
    • Bellvue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellvue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellvue Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellvue Cemetery
    • Muse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muse Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muse Cemetery
    • Woods Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Adney Gap Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adney Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adney Gap Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adney Gap Cemetery
      • Monte Vista Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monte Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monte Vista Cemetery
      • Boones Mill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boones Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boones Mill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boones Mill Cemetery
      • Pate Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pate Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
      • Kingery Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kingery Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingery Cemetery
      • Hartman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartman Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
      • Amos Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amos Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
      • Miller Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Chapel Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Chapel Cemetery

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

    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 Cummings Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1465525  (Cummings Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1465525 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: Bent Mountain
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 489
      • Location given for GNIS #1465525 (Cummings 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cummings Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1557, Longitude: -80.0239       In this case, the coordinates for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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