A visit to the Flat Ridge 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 Flat Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Flat Ridge Cemetery:
36.5868, -80.6301
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Flat Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Flat Ridge Cemetery is located in Carroll County<2>.
The county seat for Carroll County is located in Hillsville. Hillsville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Flat Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Flat Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Flat Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Flat Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Epworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Epworth Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Wisler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wisler Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisler Cemetery
- The Wisler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allen Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2311062 <5>
- Cana Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cana Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Willis Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Willis Gap Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Gap Cemetery
- Crooked Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Crooked Oak Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Rigney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rigney Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigney Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Floyd Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ararat Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ararat Cemetery is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove 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 Flat Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Flat Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Toast
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Toast is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toast
- Mount Airy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Ararat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fancy Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sheltontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sheltontown is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheltontown
- Gladesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gladesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesboro
- Lambsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Brush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Red Brush is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Brush
- Carters Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Carters Mill is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Mill
- Nester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nester is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nester
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Drenn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Drenn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenn
- White Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Holly Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Mount Herman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Herman is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
- Round Peak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Round Peak is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Peak
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Albion is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Westfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pike City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pike City is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Pipers Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pipers Gap is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Gap
- Low Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Black Water
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Black Water is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Water
- Ararat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Shoals ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flat Shoals is located in Surry County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Hillsville
(13 miles [20.9 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 Flat Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Carroll County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Flat Ridge 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 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 Flat Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Carroll 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 Flat Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1738688 (Flat Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1738688 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: Carroll
- Est. Elev: 434 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cana
- Location given for Flat Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5867998 Lon: -80.6300668
- 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 Carroll, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Flat Ridge 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. |