A visit to the Old Liberty 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 Old Liberty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Liberty Cemetery:
37.0871, -79.8261
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Liberty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the south southwest of the Old Liberty Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Liberty Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Old Liberty Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Perdue Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Thurman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- Wood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Wood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
- Crook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Crook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Ozzie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ozzie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozzie Cemetery
- Poteet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Poteet Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet Cemetery
- Piedmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont Cemetery
- Bonbrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bonbrook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonbrook Cemetery
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
- Angle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Angle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle Cemetery
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Hurt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hurt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt Cemetery
- Crook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Crook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Jefferson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Kennett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Kennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Starkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Starkey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
- Minnix Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Minnix Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnix Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Turnbull Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull Cemetery
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thurman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thurman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- Altice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altice Cemetery
- Dent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent Cemetery
- Perdue Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillon Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Redwood.
- The Dillon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jesse Dillon Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526962 <5>
- Dillon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Liberty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Liberty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Burnt Chimney
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Villa ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Redwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Gogginsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Rocky Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
- Hales Ford ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
- Boones Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hickman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Barfoot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Union Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North Shore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Goodview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Clevilas ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clevilas is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
- Montgomery Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
- Radford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Radford is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Vinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sydnorsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Penhook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Moneta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chamblissburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
- Roanoke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Algoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
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 Old Liberty 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 Old Liberty 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Old Liberty 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 Old Liberty Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791107 (Old Liberty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791107 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: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Redwood
- Location given for Old Liberty Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0870849 Lon: -79.8261441
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Old Liberty 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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