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A visit to the Ellis 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 Ellis Cemetery ...

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

37.1624, -79.7170

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

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ellis Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Ellis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Ellis - Blankenship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Basham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Basham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basham Cemetery
  • Oylers Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Oylers Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oylers Chapel Cemetery
  • Aylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Aylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylor Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Altice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altice Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Swain - Basham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kasey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Kasey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasey Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Childress Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Childress Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Perdue Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
    • Board - Robertson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
    • Ferguson - Hatcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Epworth Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Epworth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Cemetery
    • Casey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Casey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
    • Minter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Minter Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ellis Cemetery.

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

  • Westlake Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
  • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
  • Clevilas ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
  • Goodview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Radford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
  • Moneta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Burnt Chimney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
  • North Shore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
  • Chamblissburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
  • Davis Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Union Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Joppa Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
    • Coonsville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
    • Montgomery Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Redwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Vinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Boones Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Penhook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Huddleston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Gogginsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Rocky Mount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Roanoke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Ellis 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 Ellis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Ellis Cemetery: