A visit to the Lavinder - Garvin - Woods 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 Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery:
36.8862, -79.8650
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the north of the Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- McGuire Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Love Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Tyree - Turner - Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Parcell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Mathews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mathews Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Love Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Sink Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sink Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Gardner - Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Anderson - Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bousman - Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tyree - Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Woody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Woody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Woody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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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 Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sydnorsville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
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- Oak Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
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- Rocky Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barfoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
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- Prilliman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
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- Henry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Ferrum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Redwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Bassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stanleytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gogginsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hickman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Villa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Collinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leatherwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
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- Laprades Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
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- Dodson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
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- Fieldale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Villa Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Union Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Laurel Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Penhook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Lavinder - Garvin - Woods 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 Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bassett
- Ferrum
- Ferrum lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ferrum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrum
- 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 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 Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery:
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- 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 Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791244 (Lavinder-Garvin-Woods Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791244 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: 348 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gladehill
- Location given for Lavinder-Garvin-Woods Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8862501 Lon: -79.8650349
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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- Lavinder - Garvin - Woods 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. |