A visit to the Raney 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 Raney Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Raney Cemetery:
36.8349, -77.7305
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Raney Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Raney Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.
The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies just to the southwest of the Raney Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Raney Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Raney Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Perkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Perkinson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkinson Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Zion Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Zion Cemetery
- Grace Anglican Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Grace Anglican Church Cemetery is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Anglican Church Cemetery
- The Grace Anglican Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grace Anglican Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145627 <5>
- Cut Banks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Cut Banks Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cut Banks Cemetery
- Abernathy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Lawrenceville Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Madison Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Cemetery
- Fitzgerald Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- Flinn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Flinn Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Hardy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Hardy Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Rideout Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Rideout Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Cemetery
- Bolster Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Bolster Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolster Cemetery
- Abernathy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy Cemetery
- Barner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Barner Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barner Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Big Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Big Bethel Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Raney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Raney Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Callaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Dolphin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Edgerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Totaro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Lawrenceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Radium
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Alberta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alberta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- McKenney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ezell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Ante
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Powellton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Oldenplace ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oldenplace is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenplace
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Borthwick ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
- Emporia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Jarratt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Laird ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Netta ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- Gholsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Darvills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Jonesboro ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesboro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Grizzard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grizzard is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
- Forkland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forkland is located in Nottoway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Dundas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Lochleven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lochleven is located in Lunenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochleven
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 Raney Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brunswick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Raney Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Raney Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Brunswick 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 Raney Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1472969 (Raney Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1472969 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: Brunswick
- Est. Elev: 100 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Smoky Ordinary
- Location given for Raney Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8348706 Lon: -77.7305466
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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 Brunswick, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Raney 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. |
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