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A visit to the Slone Cemetery ...


The location of the Slone 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 Slone Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9535°   (36° 57' 12")

Lon:   -80.0620°   (-80° 3' 43")

The Slone 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 east northeast of the Slone Cemetery .

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 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 Slone 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 Slone 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Slone Cemetery.

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

    • Ferrum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Prilliman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Algoma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Pizarro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Henry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Mount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Gogginsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Simpsons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
    • Oak Level
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Sydnorsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Boones Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Terrys Fork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
        • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
      • Bent Mountain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Poff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
        • Poff is located in Floyd County
      • Floyd
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Elamsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
        • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
      • Bassett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Redwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
        • Redwood is located in Franklin County
      • Stanleytown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
        • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <4>
      • Reed Creek Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
        • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
      • Woolwine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnt Chimney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
        • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
      • Pilot
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Sowers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
        • Sowers is located in Floyd 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 Slone 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 Slone Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Slone Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Piney River Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney River Cemetery
    • Pig River Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pig River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pig River Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pig River Cemetery
    • Webb - Hale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb - Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb - Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb - Hale Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Saunders Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saunders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saunders Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saunders Cemetery
    • Helms Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helms Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helms Cemetery
    • Guilliams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guilliams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guilliams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guilliams Cemetery
    • Phoebe Needles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phoebe Needles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phoebe Needles Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phoebe Needles Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Goode Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goode Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goode Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goode Cemetery
    • Feazell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feazell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Feazell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feazell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Richards Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richards Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richards Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2650256 <6>
      • Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Agee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Agee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agee Cemetery
      • Brogan Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brogan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brogan Cemetery
      • Hale Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Ray Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ray Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Burnett Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Mt. Cassell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Cassell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cassell Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Hurt - Ferguson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt - Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurt - Ferguson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt - Ferguson Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Prillaman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prillaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prillaman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prillaman 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 Slone Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1791199  (Slone Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791199 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: Ferrum
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 452
      • Location given for GNIS #1791199 (Slone 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 'straight-line' 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 Slone Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9535, Longitude: -80.0620       In this case, the coordinates for the Slone 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.









 

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