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A visit to the Sink 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 Sink Cemetery ...

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

36.8593, -79.9073

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sink Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Sink Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Sink Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Canton Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Canton Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton Creek Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Love Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
  • Love Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
  • Providence Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Providence Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
  • McGhee - Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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  • Pearson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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  • Starkey - Barbour Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Holcomb Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Altice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Blackwell - Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hodges - Love Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hodges - Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges - Love Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire 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 Sink Cemetery.

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

  • Oak Level
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Level is located in Henry County
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  • Sydnorsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
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  • Henry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Prilliman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
  • Reed Creek Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
  • Ferrum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bassett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Stanleytown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Barfoot
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
  • Collinsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rocky Mount
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fieldale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Villa Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
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    • Martinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hickman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hickman is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Dodson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dodson is located in Patrick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Leatherwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Redwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Gogginsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Laurel Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Preston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Preston is located in Henry County
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    • Chatmoss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
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    • Villa ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Villa is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Grady
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
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    • Laprades Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill

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 Sink 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 Sink Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sink Cemetery: