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A visit to the Megginson 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 Megginson Cemetery ...

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Arch Creek Cemetery
    • The Arch Creek Cemetery is located in Campbell County
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  • Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery
  • Burford Cemetery
    • The Burford Cemetery is located in Campbell County
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  • Candler Cemetery
    • The Candler Cemetery is located in Campbell County
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  • Carson Cemetery
    • The Carson Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
  • Drinkard Cemetery
    • The Drinkard Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkard Cemetery
  • Falwell Cemetery
    • The Falwell Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
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  • Falwell Cemetery
    • The Falwell Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
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  • Feagans Cemetery
    • The Feagans Cemetery is located in Campbell County
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  • Ft. Hill Memorial Park
    • The Ft. Hill Memorial Park is located in Lynchburg City
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  • Grace Cemetery
    • The Grace Cemetery is located in Campbell County
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  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mead Cemetery
      • The Mead Cemetery is located in Amherst County
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    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Campbell County
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    • Old City Cemetery
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
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      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lynchburg.
      • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Confederate Cemetery
      • Methodist Cemetery
      • Old Lynchburg City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970115 <1>
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
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    • Rose Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Scott Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Megginson Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Abert
    • Abert is located in Bedford County
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  • Amherst
  • Beckham
    • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
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  • Bedford Springs
    • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
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  • Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
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  • Coleman Falls
    • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
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  • Concord
  • Coolwell
    • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
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  • Forest
  • Joshua Falls
    • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
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  • Lavino Village
    • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
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  • Lawyers
    • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
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  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lynchburg
    • Madison Heights
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
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    • Mount Athos ‑ Historic
      • Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
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    • Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
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    • Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
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    • Rustburg
    • Spout Spring
      • Spout Spring is located in Appomattox County
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    • Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Appomattox County
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    • Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
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    • Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
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    • Walkers Ford
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
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    • Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
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    • Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
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    • Yellow Branch
      • Yellow Branch is located in Campbell 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 Megginson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Megginson 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 professional and volunteer 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 Megginson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Megginson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479080  (Megginson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479080 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
      • : Lynchburg (city)
      • Est. Elev: 221 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kelly

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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- Megginson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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