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A visit to the Soyar 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 Soyar Cemetery ...

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

36.6082, -79.5625

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

The Soyar Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County<2>.

The county seat for Pittsylvania County is located in Chatham. Chatham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Soyar Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Soyar Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Soyar Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scearce Gammon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Scearce Gammon Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scearce Gammon Cemetery
  • Moss Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
  • Berry Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Berry Hill Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Hill Cemetery
  • Danville Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mayfield MB Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Grove UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Stokesland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stokesland Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesland Cemetery
  • Happy Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Happy Home Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home Cemetery
  • Schoolfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Schoolfield Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolfield Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. View Cemetery
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
  • Cunningham Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Danville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Starling Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Starling Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starling Cemetery
    • Dan View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dan View Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan View Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Freedmens Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Freedmens Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedmens Cemetery
    • Danville National Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
    • Grove Street Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Grove Street Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Street Cemetery
    • Leemont Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Leemont Cemetery is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemont Cemetery
    • Highland Burial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Highland Burial Park is located in Danville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Burial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Danville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50621 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Soyar Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Cross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
  • Cascade
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cascade is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Pelham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
  • Whitetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitetown is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
  • Sandy Level
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sandy Level is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
  • Draper ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ridgecrest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgecrest is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Axton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gatewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
  • Irisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Irisburg is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
  • Meadow Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadow Summit is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Summit
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ruffin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Swansonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
    • Bethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Providence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Beaver Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Beaver Park is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Eden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <6>
    • Grady
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Leatherwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Leatherwood is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • College Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
    • Lawsonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lawsonville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
    • Quick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Quick is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
    • Laurel Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Chatmoss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss

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 Soyar Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pittsylvania County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Soyar Cemetery: