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A visit to the Winns Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Winns Creek 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 Winns Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8110°   (36° 48' 39")

Lon:   -78.9117°   (-78° 54' 42")

The Winns Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County<2>.

The county seat for Halifax County is located in Halifax. Halifax lies just to the south southwest of the Winns Creek Cemetery .

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 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 Winns Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Halifax 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 Winns Creek 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Winns Creek Cemetery.

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

    • Banister Town
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banister Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banister Town
      • Banister Town is located in Halifax County
    • Clays Mill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
      • Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
    • Halifax
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Crystal Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
      • Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
    • Westside Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside Village
      • Westside Village is located in Halifax County
    • South Boston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Scottsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
    • Loftis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loftis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftis
      • Loftis is located in Halifax County
    • Nathalie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jones
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Halifax County
    • Clover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rodden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Rodden is located in Halifax County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Rabat
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabat
        • Rabat is located in Halifax County
      • Omega
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
        • Omega is located in Halifax County
      • Leda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leda
        • Leda is located in Halifax County
      • Sign Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
        • Sign Rock is located in Halifax County
      • Cluster Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
        • Cluster Springs is located in Halifax County
      • Elmo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
        • Elmo is located in Halifax County
      • Aarons Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons Creek
        • Aarons Creek is located in Halifax County
      • Henrys Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys Mill
        • Henrys Mill is located in Pittsylvania 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 Winns Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Halifax County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Winns Creek Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Winns Creek Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Crystal Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crystal Hill Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Hill Cemetery
    • Murphy Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murphy Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Grove Cemetery
    • Halifax Town Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halifax Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halifax Town Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halifax Town Cemetery
    • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • The Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Scottsburg Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
    • McKendree Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKendree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKendree Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKendree Cemetery
    • Halifax Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halifax Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halifax Memorial Gardens is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halifax Memorial Gardens
    • The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Peaceful Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Dan River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dan River Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan River Cemetery
    • New Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Five Forks Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Owens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owens Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owens Cemetery
      • Hunting Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunting Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunting Creek Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunting Creek Cemetery
      • Catawba Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catawba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catawba Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catawba Cemetery
      • Millstone Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millstone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millstone Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millstone Cemetery
      • Asbury Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Scottsburg Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scottsburg Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottsburg Cemetery
      • Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rodgers Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rodgers Chapel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rodgers Chapel Cemetery
      • Mt. Laurel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Laurel Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Laurel 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 Winns Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1690153  (Winns Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1690153 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: Halifax
      • County: Halifax         Elev: 158
      • Location given for GNIS #1690153 (Winns Creek Cemetery)

    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 Halifax, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Winns Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8110, Longitude: -78.9117       In this case, the coordinates for the Winns Creek 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.
    <6>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.




 

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