A visit to the Sign Rock 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 Sign Rock Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sign Rock Cemetery:
36.6407, -77.7828
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sign Rock Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sign Rock Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Sign Rock Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan Cemetery
- Archer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Archer Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Lynch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lynch Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Sculthorp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sculthorp Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sculthorp Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Cordle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Cordle Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordle Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
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- Ruffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ruffin Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffin Cemetery
- Rawlings Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rawlings Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings Cemetery
- Clary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clary Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clary Cemetery
- Hardy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hardy Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Jackson Wesson Family Cemetery
- The John Jackson Wesson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wesson Family Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
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- Clary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Clary Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clary Cemetery
- Braswell Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill 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 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)
- Powellton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Ante
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ante is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ante
- Ankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ankum is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankum
- Ezell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ezell is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezell
- Gholsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gholsonville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholsonville
- Henrico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Totaro is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Totaro
- Edgerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Edgerton is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Radium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Radium is located in Greensville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Gaston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <5>
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- Netta ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Netta is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netta
- South Rosemary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Rosemary is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rosemary
- Dolphin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dolphin is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin
- Belmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Halifax County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- 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)
- White City is located in Emporia City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Callaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Callaville is located in Brunswick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
- Brokenburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
- 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)
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.
- Emporia
- Lawrenceville
- Littleton
- Roanoke Rapids
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 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 Sign Rock Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Brunswick 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 Sign Rock Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1474581 (Sign Rock Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1474581 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: Brunswick
- Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Powellton
- Location given for Sign Rock Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.6407039 Lon: -77.7827659
- 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 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- Sign Rock 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |