A visit to the Jamison 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 Jamison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jamison Cemetery:
36.8246, -79.7414
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Jamison Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Jamison Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Jamison Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Jamison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Jamison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Snow Creek Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Snow Creek Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Snow Creek Memorial Gardens is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Sydnorsville.
- The Snow Creek Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Memorial Gardens
- Snow Creek Christian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977689 <5>
- Martin - Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bernard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Davis - Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Boones Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Boones Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Chapel Cemetery
- Wingfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wingfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingfield Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Tench Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tench Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tench Cemetery
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstaff Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Brodie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brodie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodie Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Oakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
- Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Walker - Rigney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Jamison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Jamison Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leatherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Grady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Worlds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Laprades Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Sydnorsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Laurel Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Swansonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Reed Creek Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Museville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Oak Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Martinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Axton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Collinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Chatmoss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chatmoss is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
- Penhook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stanleytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fieldale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Henry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bassett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Redwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Irisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Irisburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
- Rocky Mount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barfoot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
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 Jamison 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 Jamison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bassett
- Martinsville
- Rocky Mount
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 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 Jamison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Jamison Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791570 (Jamison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791570 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 306 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mountain Valley
- Location given for Jamison Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.824583 Lon: -79.7414218
- 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 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 from Point A (ie- Jamison 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |