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A visit to the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery ...


The location of the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery 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 Greer - Ferguson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery

Lat:   36.9982°   (36° 59' 53")

Lon:   -79.9095°   (-79° 54' 34")

The Greer - Ferguson Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the east of the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery .

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 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 Greer - Ferguson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Greer - Ferguson Cemetery 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery.

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

    • Rocky Mount
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Barfoot
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Gogginsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sydnorsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Burnt Chimney
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Prilliman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Algoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Henry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oak Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Union Hall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
        • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
      • Westlake Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
        • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Reed Creek Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
        • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
      • Laprades Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
        • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
      • Penhook
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • North Shore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • North Shore is located in Franklin County
      • Bent Mountain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cave Spring
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
        • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
      • Garden City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
      • Simpsons
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
        • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
      • Pizarro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
        • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
      • Bassett
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Stanleytown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
        • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <4>

    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 Greer - Ferguson 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 Greer - Ferguson Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Byrdview Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrdview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrdview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrdview Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Overfelt Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overfelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overfelt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overfelt Cemetery
    • Willis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Carolina Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carolina Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Springs Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Law Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Rigney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rigney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigney Cemetery
    • Continue List   (26 more) ...
      • Holland Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray - Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wray - Greenwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
      • Prunty Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prunty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prunty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prunty Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Gogginsville Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gogginsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gogginsville Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gogginsville Cemetery
      • Little Creek Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Creek Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Carper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carper Cemetery
      • Minton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
      • Clearview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clearview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
      • Hodges - Austin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges - Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges - Austin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges - Austin Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery
      • Harrison Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Quinn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
      • Henry Fork Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Fork Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Law Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
      • Holland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Agnew Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agnew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnew Cemetery
      • Simms Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Cemetery
      • Dudley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Lynch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • McNiel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNiel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNiel 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 Greer - Ferguson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1791229  (Greer-Ferguson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791229 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: Rocky Mount
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 356
      • Location given for GNIS #1791229 (Greer-Ferguson Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9982, Longitude: -79.9095       In this case, the coordinates for the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery 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.




 

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