A visit to the Meador 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 Meador Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Meador Cemetery:
37.1290, -79.6689
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Meador Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Meador Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Meador Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Meador Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Meador Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Meador Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Casey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Casey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Cemetery
- Epworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Epworth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth Cemetery
- Ferguson - Hatcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Halesford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Halesford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesford Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Altice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altice Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Ressurection Catholic Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Ressurection Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ressurection Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ressurection Catholic Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Moneta.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970126 <5>
- Minter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Minter Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Cemetery
- Ellis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Maxey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Maxey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Halesford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Halesford Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesford Cemetery
- Burroughs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burroughs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burroughs Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Holley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Holley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Pasley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pasley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasley Cemetery
- Turner - Hutchenson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Meador Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Meador Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westlake Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Radford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- North Shore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Moneta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Goodview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Union Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burnt Chimney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Chamblissburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Villa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Redwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Penhook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Huddleston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Joppa Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
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 Meador 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 Meador Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Meador 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 Meador Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791098 (Meador Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791098 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: 274 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Goodview
- Location given for Meador Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1290311 Lon: -79.6689203
- 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Meador 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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