A visit to the Lancaster 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 Lancaster Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lancaster Cemetery:
37.1479, -80.0987
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Lancaster Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lancaster Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lancaster Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lancaster Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lawrence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Shaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Shaver Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
- Adney Gap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Adney Gap Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adney Gap Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Kefauver Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kefauver Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kefauver Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Kittinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Kittinger Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittinger Cemetery
- Craighead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Craighead Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Monte Vista Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Monte Vista Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Cemetery
- Cummings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Henry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Wimmers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wimmers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers Cemetery
- Waldron - Bowles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Webster - Wyatt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bowman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 36 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lancaster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lancaster Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bent Mountain
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Algoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Wabun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wabun is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
- Cave Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Boones Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elliston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shawsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Simpsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Alleghany Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Salem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Terrys Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Sunset Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village is located in Salem City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Gogginsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Roanoke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hanging Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Montgomery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Montgomery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Barfoot
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Montgomery Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Vinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Houchins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Houchins is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houchins
- Pilot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pizarro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Rocky Mount
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnt Chimney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Hollins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mason Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
- Bennetts Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
- Ellett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ellett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellett
- Raintree Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Old Farm Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Moomaw ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Moomaw is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moomaw
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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Roanoke
- Rocky Mount
- Salem
- Salem lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Lancaster Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Vinton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Lancaster 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 Lancaster Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1469116 (Lancaster Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1469116 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: 885 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bent Mountain
- Location given for Lancaster Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1479136 Lon: -80.0986505
- 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lancaster 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |