A visit to the Poplar Spring 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 Poplar Spring Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poplar Spring Cemetery:
36.6830, -76.9305
The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Franklin County<1>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<2> to the west of the Poplar Spring Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Poplar Spring Cemetery.
Name Variations for Poplar Spring Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Poplar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Poplar Spring Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Poplar Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Franklin Municipal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gillette Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Southampton Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wester - Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McClenny Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Courtland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Barham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Raiford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gay Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Brett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Table Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bristown Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blackjack Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes UMC Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bowden Family Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Poplar Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Poplar Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Edgehill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hunterdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Isaac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Isaac is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
- Watkins Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kingsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carrsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Handsom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burdette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Black Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sedley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walters
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Courtland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sunbeam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Riverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pittmantown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newsoms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Poplar Spring 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 Poplar Spring 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 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 Poplar Spring 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 Poplar Spring Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1479362 (Poplar Springs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479362 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 (city)
- Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Franklin
- Location given for Poplar Springs Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6826507 Lon: -76.9310721
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Spring 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> | 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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