A visit to the Prebble 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 Prebble Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Prebble Cemetery:
37.3082, -79.2470
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Prebble Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Prebble Cemetery is located in Campbell County<2>.
The county seat for Campbell County is located in Rustburg. Rustburg lies just to the east southeast of the Prebble Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Prebble Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Prebble Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Prebble Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Leftwich Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2729100 <5>
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rock Pike Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Merryman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Merryman Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Gilliam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam Cemetery
- Candler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Candler Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candler Cemetery
- Ft. Hill Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Terrace View Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dodson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Grange Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Grange Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Cemetery
- Virginia Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Perrow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Perrow Cemetery is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrow Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lynchburg Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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]<3> of the Prebble Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Prebble Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Timberlake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Timberlake is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Bedford Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
- Lawyers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lawyers is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
- Powhatan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Powhatan is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
- Woodbine Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Bellevue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Rustburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Goode
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lynchburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boonsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Madison Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lavino Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
- Lowry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lowry is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lynch Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Cifax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cifax is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
- Altavista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Athos ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Athos is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Athos
- Abert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Abert is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
- Coleman Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Gladys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Joshua Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
- Winesap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winesap is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
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 Prebble Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Campbell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Prebble Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Altavista
- Lynchburg
- Rustburg
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 Prebble Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Campbell 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 Prebble Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1472764 (Prebble Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1472764 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: Campbell
- Est. Elev: 285 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: City Farm
- Location given for Prebble Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3081992 Lon: -79.246969
- 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 Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Prebble 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. |