A visit to the David 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 David Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the David Cemetery:
37.0204, -79.6623
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the David Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The David Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west of the David Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the David Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from David Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dudley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Maxey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Maxey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- David Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The David Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Cundiff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cundiff Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Dillon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Perdue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Newbill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Newbill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Hancock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hancock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Poindexter - Saunders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dudley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Poindexter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Poindexter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Housman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Housman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housman Cemetery
- Bernard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Cemetery
- Kesler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Kesler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesler Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Bernard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Fralin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Fralin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Brown - Kelly Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brown - Kelly Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown - Kelly Cemetery
- Northfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Northfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Kemp - David Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kemp - David Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp - David Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Burial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Burial Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Burial Park
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the David Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from David Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Union Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Penhook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
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- Felicia ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Westlake Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
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- Laprades Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
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- Museville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Radford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
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- Redwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Villa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Burnt Chimney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Pittsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Moneta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Worlds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Rocky Mount
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Goodview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Davis Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Sydnorsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
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- Huddleston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gogginsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Barfoot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
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 David 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 David Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 David Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 David Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791057 (David Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791057 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moneta SW
- Location given for David Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.020421 Lon: -79.6622518
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- David 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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