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A visit to the Guilliams 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 Guilliams Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Guilliams Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   36.9735°   (36° 58' 24")

Lon:   -80.1053°   (-80° 6' 19")

The Guilliams 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 east of the Guilliams Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Guilliams Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Huff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huff Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Pig River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pig River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pig River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pig River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Helms Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Helms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Webb Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Slone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Slone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Willis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • 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
  • Piney River Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Piney River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Price Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Price Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Webb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Webb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Richards Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2650256 <5>
  • Brogan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brogan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brogan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Webb - Hale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb - Hale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb - Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb - Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Foster Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Saunders Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Piedmont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Prillaman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prillaman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prillaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prillaman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Beckner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Shively Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shively Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shively Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Ross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Ray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Goode Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goode Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Holland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • 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
    • Hollands Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollands Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollands Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Logan - Holland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan - Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan - Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Logan - Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Walters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jamison - Prillaman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison - Prillaman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison - Prillaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jamison - Prillaman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Johnson - Mills Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson - Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson - Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson - Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Prices Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prices Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prices Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prices Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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 Guilliams Cemetery.

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

  • Algoma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Algoma is located in Franklin County
  • Pizarro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
    • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
  • Ferrum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
  • Simpsons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
    • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
  • Prilliman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
  • Dodson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Patrick County
  • Barfoot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
  • Gogginsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Terrys Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
    • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
  • Poff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
    • Poff is located in Floyd County
  • Haycock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
    • Haycock is located in Floyd County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Henry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Mount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bent Mountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Floyd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Charity
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Patrick County
    • Boones Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Alleghany Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alleghany Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
      • Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
    • Oak Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Sydnorsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Woolwine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elamsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elamsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Shawsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <6>
    • Pilot
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sowers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Sowers is located in Floyd 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 Guilliams 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 Guilliams Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Guilliams Cemetery:

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 Guilliams Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1791230  (Guilliams Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1791230 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: Ferrum
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 501
    • Location given for GNIS #1791230 (Guilliams 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Guilliams Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9735, Longitude: -80.1053       In this case, the coordinates for the Guilliams Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.




 

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