A visit to the Grant 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 Grant Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grant Cemetery:
37.8635, -79.1498
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grant Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Grant Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Grant Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Grant Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grant Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Haines Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Haines Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines Cemetery
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
- Stony Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stony Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Steeles Tavern.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #552456 <5>
- Irish Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Irish Creek Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek Cemetery
- White Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The White Rock Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
- Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Clarks Mtn. Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Coffeytown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McDowell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Campbell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Level Green Estate Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
- The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51478 <5>
- New Providence Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Fulcher Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulcher Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Harewood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Harewood Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harewood Cemetery
- Jonesboro Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Jonesboro Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jonesboro Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jonesboro
- The Jonesboro Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jonesboro Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50836 <5>
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 Grant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grant Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Steeles Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Marlbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Alto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Spottswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Tyro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lowesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Jonesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Brownsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Bryant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Middlebrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Forks of Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Sandidges
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Sherando
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Stuarts Draft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lipscomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- East Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Allwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Colleen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
- Nellysford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Grant Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockbridge County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grant Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Grant Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockbridge 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 Grant Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1483744 (Grant Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1483744 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: Rockbridge
- Est. Elev: 873 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Montebello
- Location given for Grant Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8634688 Lon: -79.1497518
- 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 Rockbridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Grant 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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