A visit to the Woody 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 Woody Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woody Cemetery:
36.9060, -79.8425
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woody Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the north northwest of the Woody Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> of the Woody Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woody Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Bethlehem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Lavinder - Garvin - Woods Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beach - Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Beach - Scott Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Tyree - Turner - Ramsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Parcell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Bousman - Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Beulah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Lovell - Tyree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hodges - English Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Parcell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Wade - Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wade - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Lavinder Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lavinder Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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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]<3> of the Woody Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woody Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sydnorsville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
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- Rocky Mount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barfoot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
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- Oak Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
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- Redwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
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- Prilliman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
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- Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ferrum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reed Creek Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
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- Gogginsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
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- Villa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
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- Hickman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Laprades Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
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- Union Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
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- Stanleytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
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- Penhook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bassett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Collinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Museville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Burnt Chimney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
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- Villa Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Villa Heights is located in Henry County
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- Martinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
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- Worlds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
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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 Woody 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 Woody 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Woody 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 Woody Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791279 (Woody Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791279 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: 305 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gladehill
- Location given for Woody Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9059728 Lon: -79.8425339
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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- Woody 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |