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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 Law Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Law 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 Law Cemetery

Lat:   36.9618°   (36° 57' 42")

Lon:   -79.8867°   (-79° 53' 12")

The Law 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 Law Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Law Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Belcher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • 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
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Quinn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Dudley - Tyree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley - Tyree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley - Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dudley - Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Dudley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Rigney Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rigney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rigney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rigney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Holland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Greer - Ferguson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer - Ferguson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Menefee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menefee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menefee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Menefee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Woody - Richards Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody - Richards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody - Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody - Richards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Woody Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Law - Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law - Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law - Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Law - Cooper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hall - Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wimmer - Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hicks - Wade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks - Wade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks - Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks - Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Arrington - Roberts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arrington - Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arrington - Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arrington - Roberts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Law Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
      • 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
    • Holland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agnew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Franklin County

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 Law Cemetery.

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

  • Barfoot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sydnorsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Gogginsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Redwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
  • Hickman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
  • Ferrum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Prilliman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
    • Felicia is located in Franklin County
  • Henry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Level
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Burnt Chimney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Union Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <5>
    • Algoma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Reed Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Laprades Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Penhook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dodson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Bassett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Stanleytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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 <5>
    • North Shore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford 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 Law 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 Law Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Law 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 Law Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1791245  (Law Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1791245 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: Rocky Mount
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 372
    • Location given for GNIS #1791245 (Law 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 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 Law Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9618, Longitude: -79.8867       In this case, the coordinates for the Law 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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