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A visit to the Cunningham 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 Cunningham Cemetery ...

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

36.6193, -79.4050

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Cunningham Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the Cunningham Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Leemont Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Leemont Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemont Cemetery
  • Highland Burial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Highland Burial Park is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Burial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Danville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50621 <4>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. View Cemetery
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
  • Grove Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Grove Street Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Street Cemetery
  • Danville Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Freedmens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Freedmens Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedmens Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
  • Danville National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Schoolfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Schoolfield Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolfield Cemetery
  • Floral Hill Memorial Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Stokesland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stokesland Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland Cemetery
    • Scearce Gammon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Scearce Gammon Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scearce Gammon Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Soyar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Soyar Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soyar Cemetery
    • Chestnut Level Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Grove UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris Homestead Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Harris Homestead Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Homestead Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harris Homestead Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the south of Weal.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2408685 <4>
    • Mayfield MB Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • William H. Shelton Graveyard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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]<2> of the Cunningham Cemetery.

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

  • Danville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ridgecrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Beaver Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
  • Mount Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
  • Gatewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Whitetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
  • Kentuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
  • Pelham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Providence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Blanch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Sutherlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Laurel Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
    • Tightsqueeze
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
    • Estelle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
    • Spring Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
    • Chatham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
    • Weal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
    • Ruffin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Yanceyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
    • Delila
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Delila is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
    • Swansonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
    • Cascade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Quick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Quick is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
    • Yanceyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Transco Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village

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 Cunningham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cunningham 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 Cunningham Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Cunningham Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1478455  (Cunningham Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478455 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
      • : Danville (city)
      • Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Danville
      • Location given for Cunningham Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6193048     Lon: -79.4050235
      • 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cunningham 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>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.