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A visit to the Sign Rock Cemetery ...


The location of the Sign Rock 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 Sign Rock Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.6407°   (36° 38' 26")

Lon:   -77.7828°   (-77° 46' 58")

The Sign Rock Cemetery is located in Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville lies just to the north northwest of the Sign Rock Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Sign Rock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Brunswick 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 Sign Rock 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sign Rock Cemetery.

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

    • Powellton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Brunswick County
    • Ante
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Ezell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
      • Ezell is located in Brunswick County
    • Gholsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gholsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
      • Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
    • Henrico
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrico
      • Henrico is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henrico <4>
    • Gasburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Totaro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Edgerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
      • Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
    • Radium
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Gaston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
      • Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <4>
    • South Rosemary
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Rosemary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
      • South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Belmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
      • Skippers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Emporia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Roanoke Rapids
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • White City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Callaville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Brokenburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
        • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Brodnax
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Littleton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
      • Alberta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Weldon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
        • Weldon is located in Halifax County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <4>
      • Garysburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysburg
        • Garysburg is located in Northampton County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garysburg <4>
      • La Crosse
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
        • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <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 Sign Rock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brunswick County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Sign Rock Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Vaughan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
    • Archer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Archer Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch 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 Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Sculthorp Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sculthorp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sculthorp Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sculthorp Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Cordle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cordle Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordle Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Ruffin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruffin Cemetery
      • Rawlings Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawlings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rawlings Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawlings Cemetery
      • Clary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clary Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
      • Hardy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
      • John Jackson Wesson Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The John Jackson Wesson Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • The John Jackson Wesson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wesson Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Jackson Wesson Family Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Clary Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clary Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clary Cemetery
      • Braswell Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braswell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Braswell Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braswell Family Cemetery
      • Old Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill 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 Sign Rock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1474581  (Sign Rock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1474581 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: Powellton
      • County: Brunswick         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #1474581 (Sign Rock 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 Brunswick, 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 things 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 Sign Rock Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6407, Longitude: -77.7828       In this case, the coordinates for the Sign Rock 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>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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