A visit to the Piedmont 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 Piedmont Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Piedmont Cemetery:
37.0121, -80.0531
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the east of the Piedmont Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Piedmont Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Piedmont Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Piedmont Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jamison - Prillaman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Johnson - Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Beckner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Beckner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckner Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Via Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Via Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Via Cemetery
- Angell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Angell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angell Cemetery
- Castle View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Castle View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle View Cemetery
- Walters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Walters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Prices Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Prices Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Cemetery
- Richards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Helms Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Helms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms Cemetery
- Piney River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Piney River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney River Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Webster - Wyatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Guerrant - Calloway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Guilliams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Guilliams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilliams Cemetery
- Phoebe Needles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pig River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Pig River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pig River Cemetery
- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Foster Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- 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 south)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
- Handy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Handy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Fairmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairmont Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Piedmont Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Piedmont Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Algoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Ferrum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Barfoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Gogginsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Rocky Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Boones Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Simpsons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Simpsons is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
- Prilliman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Bent Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pizarro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pizarro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
- Terrys Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dodson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Villa ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Henry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sydnorsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Redwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Burnt Chimney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- 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
- Poff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Poff is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
- Haycock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haycock is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
- Oak Level
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Cave Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Shawsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Garden City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden City is located in Roanoke City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
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 Piedmont 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 Piedmont Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ferrum
- Floyd
- Floyd lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Piedmont Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Floyd.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Rocky Mount
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Piedmont 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 Piedmont Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1494485 (Piedmont Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1494485 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: 379 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Callaway
- Location given for Piedmont Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.0120821 Lon: -80.0530926
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Piedmont 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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