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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:   36.8974°   (36° 53' 50")

Lon:   -79.7311°   (-79° 43' 51")

The Law 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 northwest of the Law Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Law Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Law Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Jefferson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Truevine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truevine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Truevine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Wade Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Hill 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
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Eames Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eames Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eames Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Smith - Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith - Thomas Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Tench Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tench Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tench Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tench Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Brodie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brodie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brodie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brodie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Grindstaff Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grindstaff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grindstaff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Cook Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Bernard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Martin - Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin - Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin - Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Wingfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wingfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boones Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boones Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boones Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Potter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Fralin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fralin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fralin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fralin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Zeigler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeigler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zeigler Cemetery is located in Franklin County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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.

  • Laprades Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
    • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Museville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
    • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Sydnorsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Worlds
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
    • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Penhook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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 <6>
  • Grady
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Redwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
  • Leatherwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
  • Swansonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swansonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
    • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Rocky Mount
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Oak Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Barfoot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Reed Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • North Shore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Laurel Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Gogginsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Henry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Burnt Chimney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Weal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
      • Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Pittsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
      • Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Westlake Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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 north)
      • 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
    • Ferrum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Prilliman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman 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. 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 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 #1791576  (Law Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1791576 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: Penhook
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 324
    • Location given for GNIS #1791576 (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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 36.8974, Longitude: -79.7311       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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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