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A visit to the Mills Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Mills Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mills Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mills Cemetery

Lat:   36.9121°   (36° 54' 43")

Lon:   -79.8745°   (-79° 52' 28")

The Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the north of the Mills Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 42 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Mills Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mills Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • McGuire Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hodges - Love Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges - Love Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges - Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges - Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Beach - Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beach - Scott Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beach - Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beach - Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Woody Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Woody Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Woody Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Woody Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Woody - Richards Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody - Richards Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody - Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody - Richards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Quinn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quinn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Harrison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Menefee Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Menefee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Menefee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Menefee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Love Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Love Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Blackwell - Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell - Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell - Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackwell - Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Altice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Tyree - Turner - Ramsey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree - Turner - Ramsey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree - Turner - Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree - Turner - Ramsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Parcell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parcell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Anderson - Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson - Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson - Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson - Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Tyree - Houston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree - Houston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree - Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree - Houston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Bousman - Johnson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bousman - Johnson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bousman - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bousman - Johnson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Lovell - Tyree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovell - Tyree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovell - Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovell - Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Parcell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parcell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Lavinder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavinder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lavinder Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Woody Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Wade - Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade - Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hall - Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Law - Cooper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law - Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law - Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Law - Cooper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimmer - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wimmer - Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Dudley - Tyree Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley - Tyree Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley - Tyree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley - Tyree Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mills Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mills Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Sydnorsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Barfoot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Prilliman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
  • Oak Level
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
  • Ferrum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Henry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Redwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
  • Gogginsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Hickman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
  • Reed Creek Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bassett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanleytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <5>
    • Laprades Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <5>
    • Felicia ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
      • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Dodson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
    • Collinsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <5>
    • Leatherwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Fieldale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Villa Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Boones Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Penhook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Mills 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 Mills 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 Mills Cemetery:

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 Mills Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1791254  (Mills Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1791254 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Gladehill
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 344
    • Location given for GNIS #1791254 (Mills Cemetery)

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mills Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9121, Longitude: -79.8745       In this case, the coordinates for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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