A visit to the Dillon Cemetery ...

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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Dillon Cemetery ...

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

Lat: 37.0366° (37° 2' 11")

Lon: -79.7630° (-79° 45' 46")

The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the west southwest of the Dillon Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> of the Dillon Cemetery.<3>

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

Dillon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dillon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Redwood.
- The Dillon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jesse Dillon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526962 <5>
Brooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
Arrington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Arrington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
Old Bethel Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Church Cemetery
- The Old Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- The Old Bethel Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406880 <5>
Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2406880 <5>
Holland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
Holland - Powell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland - Powell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland - Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holland - Powell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
Crafts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crafts Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crafts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Crafts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
Holland - Mitchell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland - Mitchell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland - Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holland - Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
Dent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
Continue List (24 more) ...
- Dillon Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
  - The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Chambers Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Chambers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Crook Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Crook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Johnson Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Johnson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Dent Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Perdue Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Davis Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Dillon Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
  - The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Watkins Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Watkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Angle Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Angle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Bousman - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Chitwood Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Chitwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Preston Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Preston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Board Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Board Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Hodges Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Brown Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Perdue Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Housman Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Housman Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Housman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Housman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Lumsden Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lumsden Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lumsden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Lumsden Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Smith Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  - The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Perdue Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Brown Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Crossroads Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Dillon Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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 Dillon Cemetery.

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

Felicia ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
Redwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
Villa ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Villa is located in Franklin County
Union Hall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
- Union Hall is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <7>
Burnt Chimney
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
North Shore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
Westlake Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
Rocky Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <7>
Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
Penhook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penhook
- Penhook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penhook <7>
Gogginsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
Barfoot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
Continue List (13 more) ...
- Laprades Mill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
  - Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Radford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  - Radford is located in Bedford County
- Sydnorsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
  - Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Boones Mill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Mill
  - Boones Mill is located in Franklin County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boones Mill <7>
- Museville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
  - Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Moneta
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
  - Moneta is located in Bedford County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moneta <7>
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
  - Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Goodview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
  - Goodview is located in Bedford County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodview <7>
- Hickman
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  - Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Ferrum
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrum
  - Ferrum is located in Franklin County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrum <7>
- Worlds
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
  - Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Davis Mill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davis Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
  - Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Chamblissburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chamblissburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
  - Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County

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 Dillon 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 Dillon Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Ferrum
- Ferrum lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Dillon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ferrum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrum
Moneta
- Moneta lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the Northeast (NE) of the Dillon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moneta.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Dillon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rocky Mount.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Dillon Cemetery:

Pages specific to Virginia:
Pages specific to Franklin County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Bedford City
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Bedford County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Botetourt County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Campbell County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Floyd County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Martinsville City
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Montgomery County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Patrick County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Pittsylvania County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Roanoke City
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Roanoke County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Salem City
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Southampton County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Franklin County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Virginia
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Virginia
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Franklin
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Dillon Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Dillon Cemetery:

Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1465799 (Dillon Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1465799 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Redwood
- County: Franklin Elev: 306
- Location given for GNIS #1465799 (Dillon Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dillon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0366, Longitude: -79.7630
<3>	While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<6>	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.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.