A visit to the Paxton 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 Paxton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Paxton Cemetery:
37.7165, -79.4031
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Paxton Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Paxton Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Paxton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Rockbridge Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rockbridge Memorial Gardens is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51912 <5>
- Falling Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Lidia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Lidia Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lidia Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lexington City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Market Place Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50176 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lexington City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Presbyterian Cemetery
- Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158181 <5>
- Glasgow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
- Salling Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Roberts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Monmouth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Monmouth Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monmouth Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Diamond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Diamond Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oxford Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- New Monmouth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The New Monmouth Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Monmouth Cemetery
- Mt. Moreland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moreland Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moreland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moreland Cemetery is located
- The Mt. Moreland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Moreland Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983694 <5>
- Natural Bridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Cemetery
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 Paxton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Paxton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Buffalo Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Buena Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Fancy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- East Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Greenlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Natural Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Forks of Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Kerrs Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Alto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Pleasant View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Allwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Marlbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Pedlar Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
- Rocky Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Waugh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Waugh is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Sandidges
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Coleman Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Brownsburg
(15 miles [24.1 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 Paxton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockbridge County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Paxton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Paxton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockbridge 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 Paxton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1806007 (Paxton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1806007 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: Rockbridge
- Est. Elev: 287 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glasgow
- Location given for Paxton Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.7165224 Lon: -79.4030914
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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 Rockbridge, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paxton 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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