A visit to the Mercy Seat 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 Mercy Seat Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mercy Seat Cemetery:
36.6246, -79.1522
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mercy Seat Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mercy Seat Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.
The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mercy Seat Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mercy Seat Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Mercy Seat Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mercy Seat Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arbor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Arbor Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Cemetery
- William H. Shelton Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Calvary UMC Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary UMC Cemetery
- The Calvary UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Cemetery
- Calvary Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49659 <5>
- Foster Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Cross Road Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crossroads Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- The Cedars Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedars Cemetery is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Cedars Cemetery
- Connally UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Connally UMC Cemetery is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connally UMC Cemetery
- Whitt Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cunningham Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Cunningham Family Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Family Cemetery
- The Cunningham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cuningham Family Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
- Waverly Plantation Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2310319 <5>
- Oak Level Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oak Level Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level Cemetery
- Ingram Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Ingram Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram Cemetery
- New Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reaves - Riggsby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ephesus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Ephesus Cemetery is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Cemetery
- Alton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Alton Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Mercy Seat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mercy Seat Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Delila
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Delila is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delila
- Sutherlin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sutherlin is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Elmo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmo is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Laurel Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Milton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Semora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kentuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Estelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Estelle is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Alton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jones
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Henrys Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
- Blanch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Beaver Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Ceffo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ceffo is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Cluster Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Danville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lucks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Person County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Westside Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Westside Village is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
- Spring Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- South Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rodden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rodden is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
- Sign Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Ridgecrest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
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 Mercy Seat Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mercy Seat Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Danville
- Milton
- South Boston
- Spring Garden
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 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 Mercy Seat Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Halifax 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 Mercy Seat Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1690126 (Mercy Seat Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1690126 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: Halifax
- Est. Elev: 145 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Milton
- Location given for Mercy Seat Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6245828 Lon: -79.1522384
- 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 Halifax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mercy Seat 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. |