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A visit to the Mount Ellis Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Ellis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mt. Ellis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Ellis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Ellis Cemetery

Lat:   37.0427°   (37° 2' 33")

Lon:   -78.4939°   (-78° 29' 38")

The Mt. Ellis Cemetery is located in Charlotte County<2>.

The county seat for Charlotte County is located in Charlotte Court House. Charlotte Court House lies just to the west of the Mt. Ellis Cemetery .

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 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 Mt. Ellis Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Charlotte County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Ellis Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Ellis Cemetery.

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

    • Keysville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
    • Drakes Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
      • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
    • Abilene
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
      • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Meherrin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
      • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
    • Charlotte Court House
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cullen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Finneywood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finneywood
      • Finneywood is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Green Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bay <4>
    • Nutbush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
      • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
    • Darlington Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
      • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
    • Wylliesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylliesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylliesburg
      • Wylliesburg is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylliesburg <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lunenburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunenburg
        • Lunenburg is located in Lunenburg County
      • Hampden - Sydney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden - Sydney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
        • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
      • Blake Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Village
        • Blake Village is located in Prince Edward County
      • Five Forks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
        • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
      • Phenix
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
        • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Victoria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
      • Rough Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek
        • Rough Creek is located in Charlotte County
      • Chase City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Oral Oaks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral Oaks
        • Oral Oaks is located in Lunenburg County
      • Burkeville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkeville
        • Burkeville is located in Nottoway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkeville <4>
      • Farmville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
        • Farmville is located in Prince Edward County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,842 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <4>
      • Pamplin City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuggle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
        • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
      • Aspenwall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
        • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County

    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 Mt. Ellis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Charlotte County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Ellis Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Mt. Ellis Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Staples Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staples Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staples Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Bruce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bruce Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Wit Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Wit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Wit Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Wit Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Martin Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
      • Gillispie Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillispie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillispie Cemetery is located in Charlotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillispie Cemetery
      • Payneton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Payneton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Payneton Cemetery is located in Lunenburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payneton Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • St. Ann Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Ann Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
      • Tussekiah Baptist Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Seminary Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seminary Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminary Cemetery

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

    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 Mt. Ellis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1492409  (Mount Ellis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1492409 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: Keysville
      • County: Charlotte         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #1492409 (Mount Ellis Cemetery)

    The official website for Charlotte County: www.co.charlotte.va.us/

    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 Charlotte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Ellis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0427, Longitude: -78.4939       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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