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:
37.2604, -78.1967
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 Nottoway County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Ellis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ellis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ellis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Star Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Star Hope Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Hope Cemetery
- Vaughns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Vaughns Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughns Cemetery
- Wards Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Wards Chapel Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Chapel Cemetery
- Southall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Southall Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall Cemetery
- Bagby Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bagby Memorial Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby Memorial Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Downs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Downs Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
- High Bridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The High Bridge Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge Cemetery
- Jamestown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jamestown Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Cemetery
- Pisgah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sunset Hill Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hill Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- Sandy Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Sandy Creek Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek Cemetery
- Trinity Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Monroe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Strum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Strum Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum Cemetery
- Bethel Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Grove Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Grove Cemetery
- Crewe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Crewe Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe Cemetery
- Towler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Towler Cemetery is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towler Cemetery
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]<3> of the Ellis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ellis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burkeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Crewe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rodophil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Paineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Green Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Farmville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Winnie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Winnie is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnie
- Amelia Court House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meherrin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
- Guinea Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guinea Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinea Mills
- Hampden - Sydney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Blake Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
- Nutbush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
- Lodore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Blackstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spainville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Spainville is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
- Earls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Tuggle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Curdsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Victoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sheppards
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Wilsons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
- Clinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
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 Nottoway County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ellis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amelia Court House
- Blackstone
- Burkeville
- Crewe
- Cumberland
- Farmville
- Hampden - Sydney
- Victoria
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 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:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Nottoway 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 Ellis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1493916 (Ellis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1493916 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: Nottoway
- Est. Elev: 142 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Deatonville
- Location given for Ellis Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2604309 Lon: -78.1966633
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Nottoway, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ellis 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |