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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 Southampton Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Southampton Memorial Park

Lat:   36.6423°   (36° 38' 32")

Lon:   -76.9092°   (-76° 54' 33")

The Southampton Memorial Park is located in Southampton County<1>.

The county seat for Southampton County is located in Courtland. Courtland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Southampton Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Southampton Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Southampton 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 Southampton Memorial Park 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Southampton Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Southampton Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Kingsdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
      • Kingsdale is located in Southampton County
    • Franklin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Oak Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
    • Watkins Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Corner
      • Watkins Corner is located in Southampton County
    • Edgehill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
      • Edgehill is located in Southampton County
    • Hunterdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterdale
      • Hunterdale is located in Southampton County
    • Cypress Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Manor
      • Cypress Manor is located in Southampton County
    • Riverdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Southampton County
    • Carrsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Handsom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handsom
      • Handsom is located in Southampton County
    • Sunbeam
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
      • Sunbeam is located in Southampton County
    • Pittmantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
      • Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Holland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Suffolk City
      • Burdette
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
        • Burdette is located in Southampton County
      • Black Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
        • Black Creek is located in Southampton County
      • Walters
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Walters is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Reynoldson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
        • Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
      • Sedley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedley
        • Sedley is located in Southampton County
      • Courtland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Statesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
        • Statesville is located in Southampton County
      • Como
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Como have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
        • Como is located in Hertford County (NC)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Como <3>
      • Gates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Newsoms
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsoms
        • Newsoms is located in Southampton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people

    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 Southampton Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Southampton County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Southampton Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Franklin

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Southampton Memorial Park.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Southampton Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Franklin Municipal Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Municipal Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Municipal Cemetery
    • Poplar Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Poplar Spring Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Poplar Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Poplar Springs Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Spring Cemetery
    • Poplar Spring Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Park is located in Franklin City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Spring Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Gillette Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wester - Davis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wester - Davis Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Wester - Davis Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wester - Davis Cemetery
    • Brett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brett Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brett Cemetery
    • Holland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Blackjack Oak Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Blackjack Oak Cemetery is located in Southampton County
      • The Blackjack Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black Jack Oak Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjack Oak Cemetery
    • Courtland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • McClenny Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McClenny Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The McClenny Cemetery is located in Southampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClenny Cemetery
      • Mt. Table Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Barham Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Barham Cemetery is located in Southampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barham Cemetery
      • Raiford Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • The Raiford Cemetery is located in Southampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raiford Cemetery
      • Bristown Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bristown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bristown Family Cemetery is located in Southampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristown Family Cemetery
      • Gay Family Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Scott Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Hollywood Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Barnes UMC Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barnes UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Barnes UMC Cemetery is located in Southampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes UMC 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 Southampton Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1474906  (Southampton Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1474906 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: Franklin
      • County: Southampton         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #1474906 (Southampton Memorial Park)

    The official website for Southampton County: www.southamptoncounty.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Southampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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 Southampton Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6423, Longitude: -76.9092    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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