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A visit to the Peoples Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Peoples Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Peoples Cemetery (FG ID #51622).

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 Peoples Cemetery ...

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

36.6786, -79.8889

Open a Google Map centered on the Peoples Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Peoples Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Chestnut Knob Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Roselawn Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Roselawn Burial Park is located in Martinsville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Burial Park
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive East Christian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Henry Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Henry Memorial Park is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Memorial Park
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Eggleston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eggleston Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston Cemetery
  • Jamison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Jamison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Cemetery
  • Carver Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Young Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Metz - Nunn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Metz - Nunn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz - Nunn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Old Center Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Old Center Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center Cemetery
    • Price UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Wyatt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Young Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Starkey - Barbour Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Wray Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Wray Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wray Cemetery
    • Christian View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Christian View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian View Cemetery
    • Price Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Peoples Cemetery.

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

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 Peoples Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Peoples Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Peoples Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #51622

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479313  (Peoples Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479313 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
      • : Martinsville (city)
      • Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Martinsville West
      • Location given for Peoples Cemetery:
      • Lat: 36.6784707     Lon: -79.8892058
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Peoples Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.