A visit to the Stephenson 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 Stephenson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stephenson Cemetery:
36.8873, -76.9140
The Stephenson Cemetery is located in Southampton County<1>.
The county seat for Southampton County is located in Courtland. Courtland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Stephenson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stephenson 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 Stephenson Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stephenson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brittle Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Briggs / Davis / Johnson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Millfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holmes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bowden Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bristown Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gay Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raiford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Booker T Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Spratley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Spratley Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spratley Cemetery
- Wakefield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wakefield Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McClenny Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Swamp Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mill Swamp Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Swamp Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Stephenson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stephenson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Doles Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ivor
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Berlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zuni
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wakefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sedley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Black Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burdette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Walters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raynor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dendron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Edgehill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carrsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sebrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress Manor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Isaac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Isaac is located in Southampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaac
- Hunterdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Magnet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Itata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Courtland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beachland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Waverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carsley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Stephenson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Southampton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stephenson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Stephenson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Southampton 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 Stephenson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1739031 (Stephenson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1739031 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: Southampton
- Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ivor
- Location given for Stephenson Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8870946 Lon: -76.914127
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stephenson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |