A visit to the Fralin 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 Fralin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fralin Cemetery:
36.9424, -79.6981
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fralin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fralin Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Fralin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fralin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Fralin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fralin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Allman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Allman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allman Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Potter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Potter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- David Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The David Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David Cemetery
- Moore - Dudley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Wilson - Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wilson - Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Cook Cemetery
- Matley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Matley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matley Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Jefferson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Truevine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Truevine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truevine Cemetery
- Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
- Kirk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Neville - Horsley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Carter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Arthur Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Arthur Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Cemetery
- Cundiff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cundiff Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiff Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Northfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Northfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fralin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fralin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Laprades Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Penhook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Museville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Worlds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Redwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Sydnorsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- North Shore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Villa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Grady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Rocky Mount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Westlake Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Burnt Chimney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Swansonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Pittsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Barfoot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Leatherwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Radford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Gogginsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Oak Level
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Weal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Hickman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
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 Fralin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fralin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ferrum
- Moneta
- Rocky Mount
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 Fralin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Fralin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791534 (Fralin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791534 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 266 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Penhook
- Location given for Fralin Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9423637 Lon: -79.6980859
- 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 Franklin, 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- Fralin 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. |