A visit to the Law 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 Law Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Law Cemetery:
36.8754, -79.7500
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Law Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Law Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 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.
- Tench Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Tench Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tench Cemetery
- Brodie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Brodie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodie Cemetery
- Grindstaff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Grindstaff Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grindstaff Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Bernard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Smith - Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Snow Creek Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Wingfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wingfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingfield Cemetery
- Lovell - Yeatts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
- Hundley - Beckner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Matley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Matley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matley Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Jamison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jamison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Cemetery
- Davis - Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Boones Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Boones Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boones Chapel Cemetery
- Oakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oakes Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Jefferson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Truevine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Truevine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truevine Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law 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 Law Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Law Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Laprades Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Sydnorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Grady
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Leatherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Museville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Redwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Penhook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Reed Creek Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Swansonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rocky Mount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Barfoot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Henry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Laurel Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Villa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Stanleytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Martinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gogginsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Ferrum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Prilliman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
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.
- 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 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 Law 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 Law Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791581 (Law Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791581 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: 300 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gladehill
- Location given for Law Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8754174 Lon: -79.7500321
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Law 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. |
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