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A visit to the Danville Memorial Gardens ...

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 Danville Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Danville Memorial Gardens:

36.5887, -79.4617

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Danville Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Danville Memorial Gardens.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Danville Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

  • Stokesland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Stokesland Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland Cemetery
  • Schoolfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Schoolfield Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolfield Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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 east)
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
  • Scearce Gammon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Scearce Gammon Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scearce Gammon Cemetery
  • Moss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
  • Grove Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Grove Street Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Street Cemetery
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Freedmens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Freedmens Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedmens Cemetery
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
  • Danville National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Leemont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Leemont Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemont Cemetery
    • Soyar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Soyar Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soyar Cemetery
    • Highland Burial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] 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>
    • Hickory Grove UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Floral Hill Memorial Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mayfield MB Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Berry Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Berry Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill Cemetery
    • Ruffin Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion 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]<2> of the Danville Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Danville Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Whitetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
  • Mount Cross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
  • Danville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gatewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Pelham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Ridgecrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Providence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Beaver Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
  • Bethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Ruffin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Blanch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Kentuck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cascade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
    • Quick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Quick is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • West Yanceyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
    • Estelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Lawsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Yanceyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Sutherlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
    • Swansonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
    • Tightsqueeze
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
    • Axton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level

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 Danville Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Danville Memorial Gardens.

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 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 Danville Memorial Gardens:

  • 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 Danville Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1478470  (Danville Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478470 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: 168 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Danville
      • Location given for Danville Memorial Gardens:
      • Lat: 36.5887495     Lon: -79.4616915
      • 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 '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- Danville Memorial Gardens) 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.