A visit to the Neathawk 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 Neathawk Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Neathawk Cemetery:
37.1801, -79.7970
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Neathawk Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Neathawk Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Neathawk Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Neathawk Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Neathawk Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hopkins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Meadow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Meadow Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cemetery
- Meador Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Meador Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador Cemetery
- Ridgway - Garland - Smith Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Garland - Ridgeway - Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Beard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard Cemetery
- Swain - Basham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jeter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Jeter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeter Cemetery
- Ninevah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ninevah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninevah Cemetery
- White Rock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The White Rock Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
- Amos - Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brown - Meador Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Booth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Booth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Cemetery
- Ridgeway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway Cemetery
- Hanabass Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Hanabass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanabass Cemetery
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Airy Cemetery
- Altice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altice Cemetery
- Dent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Cemetery
- Holy Emmanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Holy Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Emmanuel Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Childress Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Childress Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
- Oylers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oylers Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oylers Chapel Cemetery
- Kasey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Kasey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasey Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Booth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Booth Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Neathawk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Neathawk Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Goodview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Chimney
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Westlake Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Chamblissburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Montgomery Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Villa ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Vinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Boones Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Moneta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- North Shore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Radford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Coonsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coonsville is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
- Roanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gogginsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Redwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Davis Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Union Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Joppa Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
- Cave Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Laymantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
- Rocky Mount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Apple Tree Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
- Runaway Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
- Blue Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hollins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Neathawk 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 Neathawk Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Moneta
- Roanoke
- Rocky Mount
- Vinton
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 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 Neathawk Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Neathawk Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1471356 (Neathawk Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1471356 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hardy
- Location given for Neathawk Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1801401 Lon: -79.7969786
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Neathawk 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. |
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