A visit to the Phoebe Needles 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 Phoebe Needles Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Phoebe Needles Cemetery:
36.9671, -80.0959
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Phoebe Needles Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Phoebe Needles Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of the Phoebe Needles Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Phoebe Needles Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Phoebe Needles Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Webb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Agee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Agee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Pig River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Pig River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pig River Cemetery
- Piney River Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Piney River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney River Cemetery
- Helms Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Helms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Brogan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Brogan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan Cemetery
- Slone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Slone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slone Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Richards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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- Shively Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shively Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
- Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Webb - Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Webb - Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb - Hale Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Saunders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Piedmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont Cemetery
- Prillaman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Prillaman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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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 Phoebe Needles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Phoebe Needles Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ferrum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Algoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
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- Pizarro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Prilliman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Hickman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Simpsons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Dodson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Barfoot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Gogginsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Terrys Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Haycock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Henry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rocky Mount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Floyd
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Charity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Boones Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bent Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Poff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Oak Level
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Sydnorsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Elamsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elamsville is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
- Alleghany Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alleghany Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany Springs
- Woolwine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Villa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Pilot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sowers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sowers is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
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 Phoebe Needles 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 Phoebe Needles Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bassett
- Ferrum
- Floyd
- Floyd lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Phoebe Needles Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Floyd.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Rocky Mount
- Woolwine
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Phoebe Needles 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 Phoebe Needles Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791260 (Phoebe Needles Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791260 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: 489 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ferrum
- Location given for Phoebe Needles Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9670812 Lon: -80.0958728
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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 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' (or 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- Phoebe Needles 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |