A visit to the Stanley 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 Stanley Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stanley Cemetery:
36.8740, -79.9359
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stanley Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the north northeast of the Stanley Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Stanley Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stanley Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sloan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Sloan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
- Lipscomb - Thornton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Jamison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jamison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Cemetery
- Sink Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Sink Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sink Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Lipscomb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb Cemetery
- Hurt - Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ramsey - Stanley - King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pearson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pearson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson Cemetery
- Thornton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Thornton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Gardner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Gardner - Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Love Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stanley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stanley Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Prilliman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Henry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Sydnorsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Ferrum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reed Creek Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Barfoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Bassett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rocky Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dodson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Stanleytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Fieldale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Collinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gogginsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Villa Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Redwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Villa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Laurel Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Leatherwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Charity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Charity is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Preston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Preston is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Algoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
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 Stanley 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 Stanley Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bassett
- Ferrum
- Martinsville
- Rocky Mount
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 Stanley Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Stanley Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791629 (Stanley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791629 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 384 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bassett
- Location given for Stanley Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8740273 Lon: -79.9358704
- 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 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 '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- Stanley 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. |