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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 Raiford Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   36.7932°   (36° 47' 35")

Lon:   -76.8898°   (-76° 53' 23")

The Raiford Cemetery is located in Southampton County<1>.

The county seat for Southampton County is located in Courtland. Courtland lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Raiford Cemetery .

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 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 Raiford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Southampton County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Raiford Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Raiford Cemetery.

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

    • Burdette
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Burdette is located in Southampton County
    • Black Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Southampton County
    • Walters
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Doles Crossroads
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles Crossroads
      • Doles Crossroads is located in Southampton County
    • Sedley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
      • Sedley is located in Southampton County
    • Edgehill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in Southampton County
    • Carrsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Zuni
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zuni
      • Zuni is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Berlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Southampton County
    • Cypress Manor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
      • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County
    • Hunterdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
    • Ivor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivor
      • Ivor is located in Southampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivor <3>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Franklin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Windsor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Isle of Wight County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <3>
      • Oak Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
      • Holland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Suffolk City
      • Watkins Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
        • Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County
      • Courtland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingsdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
        • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County

    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 Raiford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Southampton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Raiford Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Bristown Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bristown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Bristown Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristown Family Cemetery
    • Gay Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bowden Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bowden Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Bowden Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowden Family Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • McClenny Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McClenny Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The McClenny Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClenny Cemetery
    • Stephenson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
    • Wester - Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wester - Davis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Wester - Davis Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wester - Davis Cemetery
    • Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Diggs Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Diggs Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Diggs Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diggs Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ivor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Ivor Cemetery is located in Southampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivor Cemetery
      • Gilfield Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Brittle Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Poplar Spring Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • The Poplar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Poplar Springs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
      • Poplar Spring Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Holmes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Southampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Gillette Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Memorial Park is located in Franklin City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler Cemetery
      • Town of Windsor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Town of Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Town of Windsor Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Town of Windsor Cemetery

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

    The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.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 Southampton, 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 Raiford Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7932, Longitude: -76.8898    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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