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A visit to the Overfelt Cemetery ...


The location of the Overfelt 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 Overfelt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0340°   (37° 2' 2")

Lon:   -79.9170°   (-79° 55' 1")

The Overfelt 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 southeast of the Overfelt 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 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 Overfelt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Overfelt 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 Overfelt Cemetery.

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

    • Gogginsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Barfoot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Redwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Burnt Chimney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Algoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Sydnorsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Prilliman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
    • Westlake Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Garden City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
      • Bent Mountain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Henry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cave Spring
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
        • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
      • North Shore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • North Shore is located in Franklin County
      • Oak Level
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
        • Oak Level is located in Henry County
      • Simpsons
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
        • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
      • Buena Vista
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
      • Penhook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Montgomery Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
        • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
      • Roanoke
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Laprades Mill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
        • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
      • Radford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Radford is located in Bedford County
      • Vinton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

    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 Overfelt 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 Overfelt Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Overfelt Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Carper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carper Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Germantown Brick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germantown Brick Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Brick Cemetery
    • Mountain View Burial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Burial Park is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Burial Park
    • Carolina Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carolina Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Springs Cemetery
    • Greer - Ferguson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greer - Ferguson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer - Ferguson Cemetery
    • Hodges - Stump Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges - Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges - Stump Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges - Stump Cemetery
    • Byrdview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrdview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrdview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrdview Cemetery
    • Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray - Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wray - Greenwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • McNiel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNiel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNiel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Flora - Teel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flora - Teel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flora - Teel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flora - Teel Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Belcher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
      • Prunty Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prunty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prunty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prunty Cemetery
      • Thurman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Angle Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Angle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Cemetery
      • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      • Rehoboth Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rehoboth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rehoboth Cemetery
      • Turnbull Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnbull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turnbull Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnbull Cemetery
      • Franklin Memorial Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Memorial Park

    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 Overfelt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1471983  (Overfelt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1471983 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: Boones Mill
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 354
      • Location given for GNIS #1471983 (Overfelt Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

    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 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' 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 Overfelt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0340, Longitude: -79.9170       In this case, the coordinates for the Overfelt 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.




 

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