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A visit to the Turner Cemetery ...


The location of the Turner Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Turner Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8690°   (36° 52' 8")

Lon:   -80.0400°   (-80° 2' 24")

The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Turner Cemetery .

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 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 Turner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Turner Cemetery 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Turner Cemetery.

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

    • Prilliman
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Henry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferrum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Level
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Bassett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stanleytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <4>
    • Reed Creek Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Sydnorsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Barfoot
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Elamsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamsville
      • Elamsville is located in Patrick County
    • Pizarro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pizarro
      • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
    • Fieldale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Collinsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
        • Collinsville is located in Henry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
      • Rocky Mount
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Algoma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
        • Algoma is located in Franklin County
      • Gogginsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
        • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
      • Woolwine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Preston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Preston is located in Henry County
      • Villa Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
        • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
      • Simpsons
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
        • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
      • Martinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Poff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poff
        • Poff is located in Floyd County
      • Floyd
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Stella
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
        • Stella is located in Patrick County
      • Redwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
        • Redwood is located in Franklin County

    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 Turner 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 Turner Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Turner Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Ingram Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ingram Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingram Cemetery
    • Meadors - Sloan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadors - Sloan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadors - Sloan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadors - Sloan Cemetery
    • Prillaman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prillaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prillaman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prillaman Cemetery
    • Hurt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hurt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurt Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Radley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Radley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radley Cemetery
    • Akers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Akers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Akers Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Akers Cemetery
    • Carn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carn Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Burnett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Hale Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Lovell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lovell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovell Cemetery
      • Mill Creek Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
      • Gusler Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gusler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gusler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gusler Cemetery
      • Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone - Bondurant - Johnson Cemetery
      • McGhee Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGhee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGhee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGhee Cemetery
      • Randolph Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Sigmon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sigmon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sigmon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sigmon Cemetery
      • Bryant Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Turner - Hickman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner - Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner - Hickman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner - Hickman Cemetery
      • Boyd Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
      • Mt. Cassell Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cassell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Cassell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cassell 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 Turner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1791641  (Turner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791641 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: Philpott Lake
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 402
      • Location given for GNIS #1791641 (Turner Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

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

    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 things 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 Turner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8690, Longitude: -80.0400       In this case, the coordinates for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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