A visit to the Rogers Cemetery ...
The location of the Rogers Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Rogers Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rogers Cemetery
Lat: 36.8607° (36° 51' 38")
Lon: -79.6861° (-79° 41' 9")
The Rogers Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Rogers Cemetery .
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 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 Rogers 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 ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rogers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rogers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Laprades Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Worlds
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Museville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Swansonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Leatherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Penhook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Union Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Sydnorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Weal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Laurel Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Axton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Redwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oak Level
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Reed Creek Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Pittsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Rocky Mount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chatmoss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
- Chatmoss is located in Henry County
- Villa ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- North Shore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Barfoot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Collinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
- Villa Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Chatham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Whittles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
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 Rogers 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 Rogers Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Chatham
- Martinsville
- Rocky Mount
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Rogers Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rogers Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wingfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wingfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wingfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wingfield Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Davis - Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis - Martin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Martin Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Martin - Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Martin - Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin - Davis Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
- Burell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burell Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
- Truevine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Truevine Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truevine Cemetery
- Jefferson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Matley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Matley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matley Cemetery
- Hundley - Beckner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hundley - Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hundley - Beckner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hundley - Beckner Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
- Bernard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernard Cemetery
- Jamison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jamison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
- Muse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Muse Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muse Cemetery
- Cool Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
- Gregory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer 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 Rogers Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791624 (Rogers Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1791624 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: Mountain Valley
- County: Franklin Elev: 273
- Location given for GNIS #1791624 (Rogers Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rogers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8607, Longitude: -79.6861 In this case, the coordinates for the Rogers 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. |