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A visit to the Willis 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 Willis Cemetery ...

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

37.0338, -79.9309

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

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

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the southeast of the Willis Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Carper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carper Cemetery
  • Carolina Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Mountain View Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Greer - Ferguson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hodges - Stump Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Byrdview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Byrdview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdview Cemetery
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
  • Germantown Brick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Flora - Teel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Flora - Teel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora - Teel Cemetery
  • Boone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Boone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Belcher Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
    • Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Prunty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Prunty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunty Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • McNiel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The McNiel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNiel Cemetery
    • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    • Rehoboth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rehoboth Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth Cemetery
    • Franklin Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Franklin Memorial Park is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Memorial Park

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willis Cemetery.

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

  • Gogginsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
  • Hickman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Barfoot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
  • Rocky Mount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Boones Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
  • Redwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
  • Burnt Chimney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
  • Ferrum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Algoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Felicia is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
  • Sydnorsville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Prilliman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
    • Bent Mountain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Garden City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Henry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cave Spring
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Westlake Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
    • Oak Level
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
    • North Shore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
    • Simpsons
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons

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 Willis 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 Willis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Willis Cemetery: