A visit to the Cypress 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 Cypress Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cypress Cemetery:
37.0471, -76.8563
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cypress Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cypress Cemetery is located in Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Surry. Surry lies just to the north of the Cypress Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cypress Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Cypress Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cypress Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Moores Swamp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Moores Swamp Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Swamp Cemetery
- Mill Swamp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mill Swamp Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp Cemetery
- Booker T Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Spratley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Spratley Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratley Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Lower Surry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Lower Surry Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Surry Cemetery
- Wier Neck Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wier Neck Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wier Neck Cemetery
- Wakefield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Wakefield Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hickory Grove Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Poplar Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Poplar Lawn Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Lawn Cemetery
- Briggs / Davis / Johnson Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holmes Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Holmes Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Gwaltney Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brittle Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Brittle Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittle Family Cemetery
- Diggs Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Diggs Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggs Family Cemetery
- Gilfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ivor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Ivor Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor Cemetery
- Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cypress Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cypress Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Itata
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Beachland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Dendron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Surry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Raynor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- Carsley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Wakefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Magnet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Ivor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rushmere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Scotland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Spring Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Zuni
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Doles Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
- Claremont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Homewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Smithfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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 Cypress Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cypress Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Claremont
- Smithfield
- Surry
- Waverly
- Williamsburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cypress Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Surry 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 Cypress Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1740133 (Cypress Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1740133 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Runnymede
- Location given for Cypress Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.047094 Lon: -76.8563492
- 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 Surry, 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 from Point A (ie- Cypress 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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