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A visit to the Pines Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Pines Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.9363°   (36° 56' 10")

Lon:   -79.3625°   (-79° 21' 44")

The cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.

As an estimate, the Pines Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Gretna.

The county seat for Pittsylvania County is located in Chatham. Chatham lies just to the south southwest of the Pines Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> of the Pines Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Thomas Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitethorn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitethorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitethorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whitethorn Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Burch Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Midway Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pullens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • New Bethel Church Church of the Brethren
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chatham Burial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Burial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chatham Burial Park is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Weal Presbyterian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Family Farm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Atkinson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Atkinson Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Green Lawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Harris Homestead Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • New Prospect Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Stone Road Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Road Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Road Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Chestnut Level Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Old Bethany Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethany Cemetery is located in Campbell County
    • Thomas Chapel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Chapel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Carter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Mulberry Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mulberry Cemetery is located in Halifax County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Pines Cemetery.

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

  • Gretna
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Whittles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sonans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
    • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sonans
    • From the Pines Cemetery to Sonans
  • Chalk Level
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sheva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
    • Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sheva
    • From the Pines Cemetery to Sheva
  • Pittsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Transco Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
    • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Markham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brutus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brutus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
    • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brutus
    • From the Pines Cemetery to Brutus
  • Chatham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Weal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Renan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...

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 Pines Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pittsylvania County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Pines Cemetery:

The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pines Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9363, Longitude: -79.3625    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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