A visit to the Ephesus 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 Ephesus Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ephesus Cemetery:
36.6604, -78.1900
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ephesus Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.
The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Boydton. Boydton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Ephesus Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ephesus Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ephesus Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ephesus Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Free Union Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Level Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Level Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Little Bethel Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Kingswood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kingswood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Cemetery
- La Crosse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The La Crosse Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- West View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The West View Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
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- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Crestview Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Park
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Bethesda Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of South Hill.
- The Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tabernacle Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52374 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Ephesus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ephesus Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Marengo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Hagood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Union Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Bracey
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- La Crosse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Palmer Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Springs
- Opie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Dunns Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Cusco Willa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cusco Willa is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusco Willa
- Ogburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- Brodnax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brokenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Wightman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Rose Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Boydton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bagleys Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Wise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wise is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Netta ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Norlina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Church Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Church Hill is located in Warren County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
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 Ephesus Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecklenburg County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ephesus Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Ephesus Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mecklenburg 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 Ephesus Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1500687 (Ephesus Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1500687 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: Mecklenburg
- Est. Elev: 110 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Hill
- Location given for Ephesus Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6604209 Lon: -78.1899961
- 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 Mecklenburg, 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- Ephesus 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |