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A visit to the Dowdy Cemetery ...


The location of the Dowdy Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Dowdy Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0038°   (37° 0' 13")

Lon:   -79.8200°   (-79° 49' 11")

The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Dowdy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Franklin County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Dowdy Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dowdy Cemetery.

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

    • Redwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Barfoot
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
    • Sydnorsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Penhook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • North Shore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Laprades Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ferrum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Prilliman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
        • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
      • Oak Level
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
        • Oak Level is located in Henry County
      • Museville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
        • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Radford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Radford is located in Bedford County
      • Henry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Algoma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
        • Algoma is located in Franklin County
      • Garden City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
      • Worlds
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
        • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Moneta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Dowdy 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 Dowdy Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 39 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Dowdy Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Perdue Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
    • Redwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwood Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Simms Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Chitwood - Altice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood - Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chitwood - Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood - Altice Cemetery
    • Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bousman - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
    • Angle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Angle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Cemetery
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (27 more) ...
      • Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery
      • Perdue - Lynch Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue - Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdue - Lynch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue - Lynch Cemetery
      • Altice Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altice Cemetery
      • Thurman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Prunty Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prunty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prunty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prunty Cemetery
      • Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray - Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wray - Greenwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
      • Agnew Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agnew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnew Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Law Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
      • Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Robertson - Bowles Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson - Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson - Bowles Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson - Bowles Cemetery
      • Robertson - Hoel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson - Hoel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson - Hoel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson - Hoel Cemetery
      • English Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The English Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
      • Tyree Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Board Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Board Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
      • Preston Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Chitwood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chitwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Perdue Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • Dent Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
      • Crook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crook Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery

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

    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 Dowdy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1465921  (Dowdy Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1465921 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: 291
      • Location given for GNIS #1465921 (Dowdy Cemetery)

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

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

    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 'straight-line' 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 Dowdy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0038, Longitude: -79.8200       In this case, the coordinates for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.









 

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