A visit to the Saint Joy 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 St. Joy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joy Cemetery:
37.5351, -78.6497
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Joy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The St. Joy Cemetery is located in Buckingham County<2>.
The county seat for Buckingham County is located in Buckingham. Buckingham lies just to the east of the St. Joy Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the St. Joy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Joy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mulberry Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Tabor UMC Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Buckingham.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157183 <5>
- Mann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Fork Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fork Union Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Union Cemetery
- Buckingham Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Trinity Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Bapist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Gold Mine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Gold Mine Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
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- Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Ayers Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Ayers Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Cemetery
- Liberty Hall Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Hall Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hall Cemetery
- Mourning Valley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherd Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Cemetery
- Hanes Chapel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allens Creek Community Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Newton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Hale Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Joy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Joy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Toga
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Toga is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toga
- Alcoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alcoma is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoma
- Mount Vinco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vinco is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vinco
- Buckingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forbes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forbes is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Andersonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Enonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Enonville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enonville
- Glenmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenmore is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Manteo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Manteo is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteo
- Bent Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
- Warminster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Warminster is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster
- Dillwyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Gladstone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hurtsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Axtell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Axtell is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Buffalo Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Sheppards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sheppards is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards
- Curdsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Curdsville is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Beckham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beckham is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mineral is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Centenary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Centenary is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary
- Appomattox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gravel Hill is located in Buckingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Walkers Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
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 St. Joy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Buckingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Joy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Appomattox
- Buckingham
- Dillwyn
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 websites either 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 St. Joy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Buckingham 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 St. Joy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1501590 (Saint Joy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1501590 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: Buckingham
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Joy
- Location given for Saint Joy Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5351445 Lon: -78.6497315
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Buckingham, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Joy 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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