A visit to the Foster Family Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Foster Family Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Foster Family Cemetery (FG ID #2440984).
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 Foster Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Foster Family Cemetery:
36.5460, -79.1577
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foster Family Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Foster Family Cemetery is located in Halifax County<3>.
The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the northeast of the Foster Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Foster Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Foster Family Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Foster Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Connally UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Whitt Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Calvary UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Cedars Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cedars Cemetery is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Cedars Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cunningham Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gilead Cemetery is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Mercy Seat Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercy Seat Cemetery
- New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- New Hope UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ephesus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Concord Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Alton Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
- Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- William H. Shelton Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Floral Hill Memorial Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Arbor Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor 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]<4> of the Foster Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Foster Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Milton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Delila
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Semora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Estelle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sutherlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blanch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Ceffo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laurel Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Leasburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harmony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kentuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Hicks Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Yanceyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gatewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Roseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitt Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitt Town is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitt Town
- Roxboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cluster Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jones
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Foster Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Foster Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Danville
- Milton
- Roxboro
- Yanceyville
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 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 Foster Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Halifax 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 Foster Family Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2440984
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Foster Family Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |