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A visit to the Sharon Cemetery ...


The location of the Sharon 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 Sharon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5449°   (37° 32' 41")

Lon:   -79.3898°   (-79° 23' 23")

The Sharon Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.

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 Sharon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Bedford 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 Sharon 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sharon Cemetery.

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

    • Waugh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Glasgow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pedlar Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Cifax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Boonsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Abert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Pleasant View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Buffalo Forge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
      • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
    • Allwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Fancy Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
      • Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
    • Red Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
      • Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Peaksville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
        • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
      • Goode
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Woodbine Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
        • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
      • Rocky Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
        • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
      • Lowry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
        • Lowry is located in Bedford County
      • Forest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Zollman ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zollman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
        • Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
      • Lavino Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
        • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
      • Winesap
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
        • Winesap is located in Amherst County
      • Forks of Buffalo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
        • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
      • Buena Vista
        (13 miles [20.9 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 Buena Vista City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
      • Sandidges
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
        • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
      • Lexington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bedford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Powhatan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
        • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
      • Lynchburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Madison Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coolwell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
        • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
      • Buchanan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

    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 Sharon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sharon 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sharon Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
    • Turpin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turpin Cemetery
    • Salling Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salling Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salling Family Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salling Family Cemetery
    • Tolley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tolley Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolley Cemetery
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51521 <6>
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Glasgow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Roberts Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51885 <6>
    • Mt. Lidia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lidia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Lidia Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lidia Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Diamond Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Diamond Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Cemetery
      • Coffee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
      • Gatewood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gatewood Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatewood Cemetery
      • Falling Spring Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falling Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Falling Spring Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falling Spring Cemetery
      • Norwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwood Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Grant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grant Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant 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 Sharon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1487148  (Sharon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1487148 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: Snowden
      • County: Bedford         Elev: 283
      • Location given for GNIS #1487148 (Sharon Cemetery)

    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 Bedford, 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 Sharon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5449, Longitude: -79.3898       In this case, the coordinates for the Sharon 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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