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A visit to the Sapony Cemetery ...


The location of the Sapony 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 Sapony Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9713°   (36° 58' 16")

Lon:   -77.6358°   (-77° 38' 8")

The Sapony Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County<2>.

. Dinwiddie lies just to the north northeast of the Sapony 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 Sapony Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Dinwiddie 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 Sapony 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sapony Cemetery.

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

    • McKenney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Callaville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
      • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
    • Darvills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Stony Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
    • Jarratt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Totaro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Totaro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
      • Totaro is located in Brunswick County
    • Alberta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Radium
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
      • Radium is located in Greensville County
    • Addison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Wilsons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
      • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Lawrenceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Henry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Henry is located in Sussex County
      • Ammon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
        • Ammon is located in Amelia County
      • Maitland Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
        • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • White City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • White City is located in Emporia City
      • Grant Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
        • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Matoaca
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
        • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
      • Emporia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Grizzard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
        • Grizzard is located in Sussex County
      • Sussex
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
        • Sussex is located in Sussex County
      • Dundas
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
        • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County
      • Ante
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
        • Ante is located in Brunswick County
      • Yale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Yale is located in Sussex County
      • Petersburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ettrick
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Spainville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
        • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
      • Blackstone
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
        • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>

    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 Sapony Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dinwiddie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Sapony Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wells Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
    • Galusha Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galusha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galusha Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galusha Cemetery
    • Madison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madison Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
    • Barner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barner Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barner Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Cut Banks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cut Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cut Banks Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cut Banks Cemetery
    • Bain Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rose Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
    • Bott Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bott Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bott Memorial Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bott Memorial Cemetery
    • Eleven Oaks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eleven Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eleven Oaks Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eleven Oaks Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Big Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Bethel Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Bethel Cemetery
      • Abernathy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abernathy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
      • Bolster Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bolster Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolster Cemetery
      • Abernathy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abernathy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abernathy Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
      • Bain Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bain Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bain Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Hawkins Memorial Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawkins Memorial Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Memorial Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas 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 Sapony Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1690815  (Sapony Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1690815 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: McKenney
      • County: Dinwiddie         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #1690815 (Sapony Cemetery)

    The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.us/

    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 Dinwiddie, 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 Sapony Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9713, Longitude: -77.6358       In this case, the coordinates for the Sapony 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.
    <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.




 

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