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A visit to the Scruggs Cemetery ...


The location of the Scruggs 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 Scruggs Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1276°   (37° 7' 39")

Lon:   -79.7503°   (-79° 45' 1")

The Scruggs Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Scruggs Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Scruggs 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 Scruggs 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Scruggs Cemetery.

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

    • Westlake Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 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
    • Burnt Chimney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • North Shore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Radford
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Redwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Moneta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chamblissburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Davis Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Gogginsville
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Rocky Mount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Montgomery Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Boones Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Penhook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden City
        (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Joppa Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
        • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
      • Vinton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Buena Vista
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Barfoot
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
        • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
      • Roanoke
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Laprades Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
        • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
      • Cave Spring
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
        • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke 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 Scruggs 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 Scruggs 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 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Scruggs Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Childress Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Childress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Childress Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Childress Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Perdue - Robertson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue - Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perdue - Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue - Robertson Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Burroughs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burroughs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burroughs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burroughs Cemetery
    • Aylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aylor Cemetery
    • Oylers Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oylers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oylers Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oylers Chapel Cemetery
    • Dent Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
    • Holy Emmanuel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Brown Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Holley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holley Cemetery
      • Duncan Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
      • Ferguson - Hatcher Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson - Hatcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson - Hatcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson - Hatcher Cemetery
      • Altice Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 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
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Maxey Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maxey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxey 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 Scruggs Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1791126  (Scruggs Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791126 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: 305
      • Location given for GNIS #1791126 (Scruggs 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 Scruggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1276, Longitude: -79.7503       In this case, the coordinates for the Scruggs 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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