A visit to the Lipscomb - Thornton 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 Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery:
36.8665, -79.9584
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sloan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sloan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Lipscomb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
- Ramsey - Stanley - King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pearson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Thornton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- McGhee - Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Bryant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Sigmon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sigmon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Randolph Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Randolph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- McGhee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The McGhee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Bowles - Shelton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mullins - East Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Town Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Town Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Wray Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wray Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Sink Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sink Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Jamison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jamison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Cemetery
- Canton Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Canton Creek 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 Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prilliman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
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- Henry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Ferrum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sydnorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
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- Bassett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Barfoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
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- Dodson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Stanleytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rocky Mount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Collinsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
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- Fieldale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Villa Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
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- Gogginsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
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- Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Redwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
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- Charity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Elamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Henry County
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- Leatherwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
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- Algoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Villa ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Laurel Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Pizarro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
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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 Lipscomb - Thornton 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 Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bassett
- Ferrum
- Martinsville
- Rocky Mount
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 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 Lipscomb - Thornton 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 Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791584 (Lipscomb-Thornton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791584 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: 401 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bassett
- Location given for Lipscomb-Thornton Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8665271 Lon: -79.9583712
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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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lipscomb - Thornton 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. |