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A visit to the New Wit 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 New Wit Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the New Wit 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 New Wit Cemetery

Lat:   37.1877°   (37° 11' 15")

Lon:   -78.4283°   (-78° 25' 41")

The New Wit Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County<2>.

The county seat for Prince Edward County is located in Farmville. Farmville lies just to the north of the New Wit Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Wit Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • 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
  • Seminary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminary Cemetery
    • 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
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • 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
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • 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
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
  • Bruce Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruce Cemetery
    • 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
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • 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
  • Bethel Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Grove Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
  • Westview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Little Rock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Bethpeor Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bethpeor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethpeor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethpeor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethpeor Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • St. Ann Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Cemetery
      • 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
    • Trinity Memorial Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Memorial Gardens is located in Prince Edward County
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • 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
    • Bagby Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagby Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagby Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bagby Memorial Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Prince Edward County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the New Wit Cemetery.

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

  • Hampden - Sydney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampden - Sydney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden - Sydney
    • Hampden - Sydney is located in Prince Edward County
  • Blake Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Meherrin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meherrin
    • Meherrin is located in Lunenburg County
  • Abilene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abilene
    • Abilene is located in Charlotte County
  • Green Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <7>
  • Farmville
    (7 miles [11.3 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 <7>
  • Tuggle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle
    • Tuggle is located in Prince Edward County
  • Five Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
  • Darlington Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington Heights
    • Darlington Heights is located in Prince Edward County
  • Keysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <7>
  • Nutbush
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutbush
    • Nutbush is located in Lunenburg County
  • Burkeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <7>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cullen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Charlotte County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Lunenburg County
    • Charlotte Court House
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pamplin City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Curdsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
    • Drakes Branch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Drakes Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • 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 <7>
    • Crewe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
      • Crewe is located in Nottoway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <7>
    • Cotton Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Hurtsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurtsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
      • Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
    • Victoria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <7>

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 New Wit Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prince Edward County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The New Wit Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 New Wit 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 New Wit Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1492319  (New Wit Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1492319 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: Hampden Sydney
    • County: Prince Edward         Elev: 156
    • Location given for GNIS #1492319 (New Wit Cemetery)

The official website for Prince Edward County: www.co.prince-edward.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 Prince Edward, 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 things 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 New Wit Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1877, Longitude: -78.4283       In this case, the coordinates for the New Wit 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>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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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