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A visit to the Red Valley Cemetery ...


The location of the Red Valley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Red Valley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1382°   (37° 8' 17")

Lon:   -79.8625°   (-79° 51' 44")

The Red Valley Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Red Valley 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 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 Red Valley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Red Valley 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Red Valley Cemetery.

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

    • Burnt Chimney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Gogginsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Garden City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Redwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Montgomery Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Rocky Mount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Buena Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
    • Westlake Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Vinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Roanoke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cave Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Barfoot
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
        • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
      • North Shore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • North Shore is located in Franklin County
      • Chamblissburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamblissburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
        • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
      • Union Hall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
        • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
      • Algoma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
        • Algoma is located in Franklin County
      • Radford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
        • Radford is located in Bedford County
      • Moneta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hollins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
        • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <4>
      • Sunset Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
      • Bent Mountain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Davis Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
        • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Laymantown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
        • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
      • Salem
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Salem City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
      • Apple Tree Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
        • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
      • Cloverdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Runaway Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
        • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt 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 Red Valley 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 Red Valley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Moneta
      • Moneta lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Red Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moneta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
    • Roanoke
    • Rocky Mount
    • Salem
      • Salem lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Red Valley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Vinton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Red Valley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Plunkett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plunkett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plunkett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plunkett Cemetery
    • Doran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doran Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doran Cemetery
    • Starkey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Cemetery
    • Minnix Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minnix Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnix Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Poteet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poteet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Poteet Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poteet Cemetery
    • Kennett Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennett Cemetery
    • Mt. Airy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Hanabass Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanabass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanabass Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanabass Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
    • Boitnott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boitnott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boitnott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boitnott Cemetery
    • Bonbrook Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonbrook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonbrook Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Piedmont Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piedmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piedmont Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Ozzie Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ozzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ozzie Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ozzie Cemetery
      • Abshire Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abshire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshire Cemetery
      • Donahoo Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donahoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donahoo Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donahoo Cemetery
      • Abshire Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abshire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abshire Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Altice Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altice Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Beard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
      • Garland - Ridgeway - Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garland - Ridgeway - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garland - Ridgeway - Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garland - Ridgeway - Smith Cemetery
      • Ridgeway Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery

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

    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 Red Valley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1494496  (Red Valley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494496 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Hardy
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 367
      • Location given for GNIS #1494496 (Red Valley Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Franklin, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Red Valley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1382, Longitude: -79.8625       In this case, the coordinates for the Red Valley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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