RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Virginia >> Mecklenburg County >> Puryear CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Puryear 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 Puryear Cemetery ...

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

36.5735, -78.7094

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Puryear Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Puryear Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.

The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Boydton. Boydton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Puryear Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Puryear Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Puryear Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
  • Hite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hite Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hite Cemetery
  • Hitesburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hitesburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesburg Cemetery
  • North Fork Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
  • Williamson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
  • Overbey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Overbey Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbey Cemetery
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bowen Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
  • White Oak Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Snead Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Snead Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead Cemetery
    • Callahan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Callahan Cemetery is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan Cemetery
    • Aarons Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Aarons Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek Cemetery
    • White Oak Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Virgilina Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Virgilina Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina Cemetery
      • The Virgilina Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Virgilina - Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52494 <5>
    • Norwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
    • Winston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winston Cemetery is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
    • Ligon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ligon Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ligon Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler Cemetery
    • Buffalo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
    • Buffalo Tabernacle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Blanks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Blanks Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanks Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Puryear Cemetery.

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

  • Nelson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Nelson is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Averett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Averett is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averett
  • Virgilina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Henrico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
  • Wilbourns
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wilbourns is located in Granville County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbourns
  • Shiny Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Shiny Rock is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiny Rock
  • Aarons Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
  • Clarksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Omega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Omega is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
  • Mill Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mill Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
  • Mayo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mayo is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
  • Bullock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Stovall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stovall is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stovall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Jeffress
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jeffress is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffress
    • Gela
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gela is located in Granville County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gela
    • Orgainville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Orgainville is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgainville
    • Cluster Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
    • Scottsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Finchley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Finchley is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchley
    • South Boston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Skipwith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Skipwith is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipwith
    • Harmony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Harmony is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Midway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Midway is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway

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 Puryear Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecklenburg County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Puryear Cemetery: