A visit to the Tench 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 Tench Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tench Cemetery:
36.8707, -79.7759
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tench Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tench Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Tench Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tench Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Tench Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tench Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Smith - Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Bernard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bernard Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Cemetery
- Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Snow Creek Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Snow Creek Memorial Gardens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Snow Creek Memorial Gardens is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Sydnorsville.
- The Snow Creek Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Memorial Gardens
- Snow Creek Christian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977689 <5>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Wilson - Woods - Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bousman - Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson - Turner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parcell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcell Cemetery
- Tyree - Turner - Ramsey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Law Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Jamison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jamison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison Cemetery
- Martin - Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wingfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wingfield Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingfield Cemetery
- Hundley - Beckner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Law Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Matley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Matley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Tench Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tench Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sydnorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Laprades Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Oak Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Leatherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Grady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Redwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Reed Creek Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Worlds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Museville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Rocky Mount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Penhook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Barfoot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Henry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laurel Park is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Swansonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Prilliman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Stanleytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Villa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Collinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
- Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Ferrum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bassett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fieldale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chatmoss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chatmoss is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
- Gogginsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
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 Tench 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 Tench 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 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 Tench 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 Tench Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791636 (Tench Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791636 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: 325 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Snow Creek
- Location given for Tench Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.870695 Lon: -79.7758662
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tench 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |