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The location of the Floral Hill Memorial Garden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Floral Hill Memorial Garden ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Floral Hill Memorial Garden can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Floral Hill Memorial Garden

Lat:   36.5824°   (36° 34' 56")

Lon:   -79.3286°   (-79° 19' 42")

The Floral Hill Memorial Garden is located in Pittsylvania County<2>.

The county seat for Pittsylvania County is located in Chatham. Chatham lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Floral Hill Memorial Garden .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Floral Hill Memorial Garden:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Pittsylvania County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Floral Hill Memorial Garden itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Floral Hill Memorial Garden.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Floral Hill Memorial Garden, with the nearest first.

    • Danville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Gatewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Providence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Blanch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <4>
    • Kentuck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Beaver Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
    • Whitetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Estelle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Milton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
    • Sutherlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
      • Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
    • Ridgecrest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Pelham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Laurel Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
        • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Mount Cross
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
        • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Bethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Semora
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semora
        • Semora is located in Caswell County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Semora <4>
      • West Yanceyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
        • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Yanceyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Elmo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
        • Elmo is located in Halifax County
      • Spring Garden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
        • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County

    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 Floral Hill Memorial Garden. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pittsylvania County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Floral Hill Memorial Garden.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Floral Hill Memorial Garden.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Floral Hill Memorial Garden, with the nearest first.

    • Leemont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leemont Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leemont Cemetery
    • Danville National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Danville National Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville National Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Freedmens Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedmens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedmens Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedmens Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Highland Burial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Highland Burial Park is located in Danville City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Danville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Burial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50621 <6>
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cunningham Cemetery
    • Grove Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grove Street Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Street Cemetery
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Schoolfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schoolfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schoolfield Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schoolfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Danville Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danville Memorial Gardens is located in Danville City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Memorial Gardens
      • Stokesland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stokesland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stokesland Cemetery is located in Danville City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stokesland Cemetery
      • Gilead Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilead Cemetery is located in Caswell County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
      • The Cedars Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The The Cedars Cemetery is located in Caswell County (NC)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Cedars Cemetery
      • Connally UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Foster Family Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Foster Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Foster Family Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2440984 <6>
      • William H. Shelton Graveyard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William H. Shelton Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The William H. Shelton Graveyard is located in Pittsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William H. Shelton Graveyard
      • Moss Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Calvary UMC Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • The Calvary UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • The Calvary UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Calvary Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49659 <6>
      • Mercy Seat Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercy Seat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercy Seat Cemetery

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

    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 Floral Hill Memorial Garden:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1466731  (Floral Hill Memorial Garden)
      • Note: GNIS record #1466731 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ringgold
      • County: Pittsylvania         Elev: 161
      • Location given for GNIS #1466731 (Floral Hill Memorial Garden)

    The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Pittsylvania, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Floral Hill Memorial Garden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5824, Longitude: -79.3286       In this case, the coordinates for the Floral Hill Memorial Garden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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