A visit to the Mays 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 Mays Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mays Cemetery:
37.6926, -79.1295
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mays Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mays Cemetery is located in Amherst County<2>.
The county seat for Amherst County is located in Amherst. Amherst lies just to the south southeast of the Mays Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Mays Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mays Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Beard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carpenter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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- Loving Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Loving Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Henley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Henley Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
- Parr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Parr Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parr Cemetery
- Fulcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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- Steele Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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- Cash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cash Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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- Mays Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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- Dodd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dodd Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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- Burford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Burford Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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- Harvey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Nelson County
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- Hicks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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- Harrison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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- Giles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Giles Cemetery is located in Nelson County
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- Henley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Henley Cemetery is located in Nelson County
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- Camden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Camden Cemetery is located in Nelson County
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- Harewood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Harewood Cemetery is located in Nelson 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 Mays Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mays Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sandidges
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
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- Lowesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
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- Monitor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Monitor is located in Amherst County
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- Forks of Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
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- Alto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
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- Pleasant View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
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- Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sweet Briar Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- New Glasgow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
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- Massies Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
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- Colleen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Colleen is located in Nelson County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jonesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
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- Pedlar Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
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- Coolwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coolwell is located in Amherst County
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- Tyro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arrington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Buena Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marlbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
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- Riverside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
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- Abert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Abert is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
- Winesap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
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- Buffalo Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
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- Shipman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Shipman is located in Nelson County
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- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge 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 Mays Cemetery. The following communities are located in Amherst County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mays 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 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 Mays Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Amherst 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 Mays Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1485241 (Mays Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1485241 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: Amherst
- Est. Elev: 282 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Forks of Buffalo
- Location given for Mays Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6926382 Lon: -79.1294725
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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 Amherst, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mays 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |