A visit to the Pine Branch 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 Pine Branch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pine Branch Cemetery:
36.6354, -81.3273
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pine Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pine Branch Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.
The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Pine Branch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pine Branch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Pine Branch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pine Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grubb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Grubb Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubb Cemetery
- The Grubb Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jacob Grubb Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50481 <5>
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Reedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Reedy Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Cemetery
- Fox Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Fox Union Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Union Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The James Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Perkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Hoffman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
- Dainel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Dainel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dainel Cemetery
- Pugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Pugh Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pugh Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Robert Parsons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Thomas Marion Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Phipps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Phipps Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Independence.
- The Lorenzo Dow Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Roberts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51883 <5>
- Parks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Liberty Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Little Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Potato Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Potato Creek Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potato Creek Cemetery
- Gold Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gold Hill Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
- Harrington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harrington Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pine Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pine Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Flat Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Bridle Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Grassy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weavers Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
- Piney Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rugby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rugby is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Trout Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Topia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
- Helton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Crumpler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Amelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Independence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sturgills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgills is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgills
- Scottville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Elk Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon is located in Ashe County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Lansing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
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 Pine Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pine Branch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Independence
- Jefferson
- Sparta
- Speedwell
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 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 Pine Branch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Grayson 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 Pine Branch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1486205 (Pine Branch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1486205 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: Grayson
- Est. Elev: 800 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Middle Fox Creek
- Location given for Pine Branch Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6354002 Lon: -81.3273229
- 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 Grayson, 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- Pine Branch 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. |