A visit to the Memorial Park ...
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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park:
36.6810, -76.9352
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the Memorial Park.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Franklin Municipal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gillette Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Southampton Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wester - Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wester - Davis Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wester - Davis Cemetery
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beaver Dam Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2152574 <4>
- McClenny Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The McClenny Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClenny Cemetery
- Courtland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Courtland Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtland Cemetery
- Barham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Barham Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barham Cemetery
- Gay Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Gay Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Family Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Brett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Brett Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brett Cemetery
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- Raiford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Raiford Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiford Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Mt. Table Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Table Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Table Cemetery
- Bristown Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Blackjack Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Blackjack Oak Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Oak Cemetery
- The Blackjack Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Black Jack Oak Cemetery
- Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bryants Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Capron.
- Hollywood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Barnes UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Barnes UMC Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes UMC Cemetery
- Bowden Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Bowden Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden Family Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Isaac
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Isaac is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
- Watkins Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
- Edgehill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Edgehill is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Hunterdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
- Kingsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Cypress Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
- Delaware
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Handsom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Handsom is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Carrsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Burdette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Burdette is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Black Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Black Creek is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Sedley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sedley is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
- Walters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Courtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sunbeam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbeam is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Riverdale is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Pittmantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
- Newsoms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Newsoms is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Memorial Park:
- 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 Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1479085 (Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479085 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
- : Franklin (city)
- Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Franklin
- Location given for Memorial Park:
- Lat: 36.680984 Lon: -76.9352389
- 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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