A visit to the Lower Surry 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 Lower Surry Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lower Surry Cemetery:
37.1088, -76.7352
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lower Surry Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lower Surry Cemetery is located in Surry County<2>.
The county seat for Surry County is located in Surry. Surry lies just to the west northwest of the Lower Surry Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lower Surry Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Lower Surry Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lower Surry Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Poplar Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Poplar Lawn Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Lawn Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Moores Swamp Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Moores Swamp Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Swamp Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wier Neck Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wier Neck Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wier Neck Cemetery
- Cypress Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cypress Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Mill Swamp Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Mill Swamp Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Potters Field Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Potters Field Cemetery is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hospital Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Hospital Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson Post Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cheesecake Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Galt Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Galt Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt Family Cemetery
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 Lower Surry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lower Surry Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Beachland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Itata
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Itata is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itata
- Rushmere
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Scotland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Surry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Homewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Magnet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Magnet is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Lee Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Dendron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Raynor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Raynor is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynor
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rochambeau Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Charles Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rescue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
- Red Hill Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Newport News
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lackey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Spring Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Bernard Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
- Carsley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Hilton Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Yorktown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oaktree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Claremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
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 Lower Surry Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Surry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lower Surry Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Claremont
- Newport News
- Smithfield
- Surry
- Surry lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Lower Surry Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Surry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Williamsburg
- Yorktown
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 Lower Surry Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Surry 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 Lower Surry Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1469921 (Lower Surry Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1469921 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: Surry
- Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bacons Castle
- Location given for Lower Surry Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1087594 Lon: -76.7352361
- 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 Surry, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lower Surry 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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