A visit to the Gray Cemetery ...

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 Gray Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gray Cemetery

Lat: 36.6096° (36° 36' 34")

Lon: -77.1986° (-77° 11' 54")

The Gray Cemetery is located in Southampton County<1>.

The county seat for Southampton County is located in Courtland. Courtland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Gray Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Gray Cemetery.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first.

Beechwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
- The Beechwood Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Beechwood Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Beechwood Cemetery
Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Tucker - Murfee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Tucker - Murfee Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Tucker - Murfee Cemetery
Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Branchville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159711 <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
Hollywood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Hollywood Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Hollywood Cemetery
Barnes UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes UMC Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnes UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Barnes UMC Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Barnes UMC Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Barnes UMC Cemetery
Mt. Table Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Table Cemetery
- The Mt. Table Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Mt. Table Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Mt. Table Cemetery
Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Simmons Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Simmons Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Simmons Cemetery
Capron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capron Cemetery
- The Capron Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Capron Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Capron Cemetery
Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Community Fellowship Church of Deliverence Cemetery
Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Branchville.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the west of Capron.
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
Brett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brett Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- The Brett Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Brett Cemetery
- From the Gray Cemetery to the Brett Cemetery
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- Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  - The Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
  - From the Gray Cemetery to the Mars Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery
  - The Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery
  - From the Gray Cemetery to the Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  - The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  - From the Gray Cemetery to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Fountain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
  - The Fountain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Greensville County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Fountain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
  - From the Gray Cemetery to the Fountain Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
  - The Holland Cemetery is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Holland Cemetery
  - From the Gray Cemetery to the Holland Cemetery
- Courtland Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courtland Cemetery
  - The Courtland Cemetery is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Courtland Cemetery
  - From the Gray Cemetery to the Courtland Cemetery
- Blackjack Oak Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Oak Cemetery
  - The Blackjack Oak Cemetery is located in Southampton County
  - The Blackjack Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Black Jack Oak Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Blackjack Oak Cemetery
  - From the Gray Cemetery to the Blackjack Oak Cemetery
- Vann Family Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Family Cemetery
  - The Vann Family Cemetery is located in Northampton County (NC)
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463608 <5>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Vann Family Cemetery
  - From the Gray Cemetery to the Vann Family Cemetery
- Silas Edwards Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silas Edwards Cemetery
  - The Silas Edwards Cemetery is located in Hertford County (NC)
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Silas Edwards Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Barretts Crossroads (NC).
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484566 <5>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Silas Edwards Cemetery
  - From the Gray Cemetery to the Silas Edwards Cemetery
- White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  - The White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
  - From the Gray Cemetery to the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
- St. Mary's AME Zion Church Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's AME Zion Church Cemetery
  - The St. Mary's AME Zion Church Cemetery is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the St. Mary's AME Zion Church Cemetery
  - From the Gray Cemetery to the St. Mary's AME Zion Church 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]<2> of the Gray Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gray Cemetery, with the nearest first.

Shiloh
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shiloh
- From the Gray Cemetery to Shiloh
Boykins
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
- Boykins is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boykins <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boykins
- From the Gray Cemetery to Boykins
Branchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Branchville
- From the Gray Cemetery to Branchville
Newsoms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newsoms
- From the Gray Cemetery to Newsoms
Capron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Capron
- From the Gray Cemetery to Capron
Severn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severn have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severn
- Severn is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
Vincent Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent Grove
- Vincent Grove is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vincent Grove
- From the Gray Cemetery to Vincent Grove
Koskoo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Koskoo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koskoo
- Koskoo is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Koskoo
- From the Gray Cemetery to Koskoo
Little Texas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Little Texas
- From the Gray Cemetery to Little Texas
Statesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Statesville is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Statesville
- From the Gray Cemetery to Statesville
Worrell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worrell
- Worrell is located in Southampton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Worrell
- From the Gray Cemetery to Worrell
Margarettsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
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- Pendleton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
  - Pendleton is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Sunbeam
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
  - Sunbeam is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Sunbeam
  - From the Gray Cemetery to Sunbeam
- Handsom
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
  - Handsom is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Handsom
  - From the Gray Cemetery to Handsom
- Drewryville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewryville
  - Drewryville is located in Southampton County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drewryville <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Drewryville
  - From the Gray Cemetery to Drewryville
- Courtland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland
  - Courtland is located in Southampton County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,214 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtland <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Courtland
  - From the Gray Cemetery to Courtland
- Delaware
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  - Delaware is located in Southampton County
- Adams Grove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Grove
  - Adams Grove is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Adams Grove
  - From the Gray Cemetery to Adams Grove
- Joyner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
  - Joyner is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Joyner
  - From the Gray Cemetery to Joyner
- Conway
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  - Conway is located in Northampton County (NC)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <6>
- Murfreesboro
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
  - Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County (NC)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <6>
- Barretts Crossroads
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barretts Crossroads
  - Barretts Crossroads is located in Hertford County (NC)
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Barretts Crossroads
  - From the Gray Cemetery to Barretts Crossroads
- Como
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
  - Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <6>
- Watkins Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
  - Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Watkins Corner
  - From the Gray Cemetery to Watkins Corner
- Sebrell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebrell
  - Sebrell is located in Southampton County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Sebrell
  - From the Gray Cemetery to Sebrell

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 Gray Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Southampton County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gray Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Boykins
- Boykins lies less than 2 miles<2> to the South (S) of the Gray Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boykins.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykins
Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Gray Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Murfreesboro.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro

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 professional and volunteer 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 Gray Cemetery:

Pages specific to Virginia:
Pages specific to Southampton County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Bertie County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Gates County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Halifax County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Hertford County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Northampton County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Brunswick County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Dinwiddie County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Emporia City
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Franklin City
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Franklin County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Greensville County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Isle of Wight County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Suffolk City
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Surry County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of Virginia
- Cemeteries of Southampton County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for Virginia
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for Virginia
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of Virginia
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Gray Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gray Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6096, Longitude: -77.1986
<3>	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.
<4>	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.
<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.
<7>	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.