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A visit to the Moss 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 Moss Cemetery ...

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

36.5712, -79.5120

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

The Moss Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County<2>.

The county seat for Pittsylvania County is located in Chatham. Chatham lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Moss Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moss Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Moss Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scearce Gammon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Scearce Gammon Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scearce Gammon Cemetery
  • Soyar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Soyar Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soyar Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stokesland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stokesland Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland Cemetery
  • Danville Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Schoolfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Schoolfield Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolfield Cemetery
  • Mayfield MB Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. View Cemetery
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
  • Berry Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Berry Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Freedmens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Freedmens Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedmens Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
    • Danville National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grove Street Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Grove Street Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Street Cemetery
    • Cunningham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
    • Leemont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Leemont Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemont Cemetery
    • Happy Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Happy Home Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home Cemetery
    • Ruffin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin Cemetery
    • Highland Burial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Burial Park is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Burial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Danville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50621 <5>

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 Moss Cemetery.

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

  • Pelham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Whitetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
  • Mount Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
  • Gatewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Danville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ruffin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bethel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Ridgecrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Cascade
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Providence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Draper ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
  • Quick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Quick is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Beaver Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
    • Sandy Level
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
    • Meadow Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
    • Lawsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Blanch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Axton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West Yanceyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • West Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yanceyville
    • Kentuck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
    • Eden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
    • Swansonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
    • Locust Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Locust Hill is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Irisburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Irisburg is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg

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 Moss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pittsylvania County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moss 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 Moss Cemetery: