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A visit to the Edwards Cemetery ...


The location of the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9896°   (36° 59' 22")

Lon:   -79.7161°   (-79° 42' 57")

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Edwards Cemetery .

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 Edwards 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 Edwards 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.

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

    • Union Hall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Penhook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Redwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Laprades Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Museville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Rocky Mount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sydnorsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Worlds
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Radford
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Barfoot
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
        • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
      • Gogginsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Pittsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
        • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Moneta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hickman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
        • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Goodview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Boones Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Swansonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
        • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Davis Mill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
        • Davis Mill 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 Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 37 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Edwards 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
    • Pelter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelter Cemetery
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Allman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allman Cemetery
    • Ferguson - Edwards Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson - Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson - Edwards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson - Edwards Cemetery
    • Allman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allman Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Ellis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
    • Bernard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernard Cemetery
    • Kesler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kesler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kesler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesler Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • Holland - Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland - Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland - Powell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland - Powell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (25 more) ...
      • Holland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Old Bethel Church Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Arrington Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arrington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Brooks - Metts - Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks - Metts - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks - Metts - Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks - Metts - Smith Cemetery
      • Holland - Tyree Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland - Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland - Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland - Tyree Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Glade Hill Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glade Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Hill Cemetery
      • Rice Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
      • Hutchinson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchinson Cemetery
      • Wilson - Cook Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson - Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson - Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson - Cook Cemetery
      • Cundiff Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cundiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cundiff Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cundiff Cemetery
      • Northfield Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Northfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Cemetery
      • Brown - Kelly Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown - Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown - Kelly Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown - Kelly Cemetery
      • Perdue Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Dillon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cundiff Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cundiff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cundiff Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cundiff Cemetery
      • David Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The David Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Cemetery
      • Bernard Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernard Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Housman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Housman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Housman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Housman 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 Edwards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1791527  (Edwards Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791527 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: Penhook
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 299
      • Location given for GNIS #1791527 (Edwards 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Edwards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9896, Longitude: -79.7161       In this case, the coordinates for the Edwards 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.
    <6>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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