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A visit to the Grindstaff Cemetery ...


The location of the Grindstaff 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 Grindstaff Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8640°   (36° 51' 50")

Lon:   -79.7711°   (-79° 46' 15")

The Grindstaff 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 northwest of the Grindstaff Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Grindstaff 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 Grindstaff 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 Grindstaff Cemetery.

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

    • Sydnorsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Laprades Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Worlds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Reed Creek Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Museville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Redwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Penhook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Rocky Mount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barfoot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Henry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Laurel Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
        • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
      • Swansonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
        • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Stanleytown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Collinsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
        • Collinsville is located in Henry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
      • Villa Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
        • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
      • Martinsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ferrum
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Prilliman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Bassett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fieldale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chatmoss
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
        • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
      • Axton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Gogginsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 Grindstaff 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 Grindstaff Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Grindstaff Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bernard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernard Cemetery
    • Law Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Smith - Thomas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith - Thomas Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Thomas Cemetery
    • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Parcell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parcell Cemetery
    • Law Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Jamison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jamison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
    • Martin - Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin - Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin - Davis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Davis - Martin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis - Martin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Martin Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Wingfield Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wingfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingfield Cemetery
      • Boones Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boones Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boones Chapel Cemetery
      • Oakes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery
      • Hundley - Beckner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hundley - Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hundley - Beckner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hundley - Beckner Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Law Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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

    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 Grindstaff Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1791544  (Grindstaff Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791544 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: Snow Creek
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 325
      • Location given for GNIS #1791544 (Grindstaff 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 'point-to-point' 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 Grindstaff Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8640, Longitude: -79.7711       In this case, the coordinates for the Grindstaff 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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