A visit to the Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ferguson Cemetery:
36.7801, -78.1864
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.
The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Boydton. Boydton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Ferguson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ferguson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Ferguson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ferguson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Berea Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Berea Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Union Level Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Level Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level Cemetery
- West View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The West View Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Crestview Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Park
- Hite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hite Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Little Bethel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Crestview Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Crestview Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Memorial Park
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Thompson - Callis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ferguson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ferguson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Opie
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
- Ogburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ogburn is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn
- South Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bagleys Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bagleys Mills is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagleys Mills
- Dunns Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunns Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Corner
- Union Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
- Wightman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wightman is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- La Crosse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wattsboro is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsboro
- Hagood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hagood is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagood
- Brodnax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lochleven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Oral Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
- Marengo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marengo is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Brokenburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- Bracey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Netta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Boydton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lunenburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
- Dundas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Kenbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Victoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boydton
- Chase City
- Kenbridge
- Victoria
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 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 Ferguson 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 Ferguson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1500691 (Ferguson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1500691 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: 119 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: North View
- Location given for Ferguson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7801431 Lon: -78.1863863
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ferguson 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. |
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