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A visit to the Dan River 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 Dan River Cemetery ...

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

36.7315, -78.8895

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

The Dan River Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies just to the northwest of the Dan River Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dan River Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Dan River Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Halifax Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
  • Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Halifax Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Halifax Town Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Town Cemetery
  • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Winns Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Winns Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winns Creek Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
  • Scottsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Scottsburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Owens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Owens Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
  • Piney Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • Union UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Union UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union UMC Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of South Boston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2544393 <5>
    • Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery
      • The Cherry Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Grace Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grace Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Crystal Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Crystal Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill Cemetery
    • Murphy Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Murphy Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Grove Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dan River Cemetery.

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

  • South Boston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Banister Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
  • Halifax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Westside Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
  • Scottsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Omega
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Clays Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
  • Cluster Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
  • Midway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Jones
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jones is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Crystal Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
  • Mayo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Mayo is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Aarons Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
    • Clover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Loftis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
    • Rodden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
    • Elmo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Elmo is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Sign Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
    • Nathalie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Virgilina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Henrys Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill

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 Dan River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dan River Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Dan River Cemetery: