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:
36.9282, -79.8434
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 25 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.
- Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wimmer - Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Dudley - Tyree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woody - Richards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mathews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mathews Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tyree - Houston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bousman - Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lovell - Tyree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Beulah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Young Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Hodges - English Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Law Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Gregory Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Gregory - Greer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hicks - Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hicks - Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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- Arrington - Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
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- Rocky Mount
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barfoot
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Redwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Gogginsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Villa ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Prilliman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- 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
- Hickman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
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- Ferrum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Henry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Reed Creek Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Laprades Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Penhook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burnt Chimney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Museville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Bassett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stanleytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Grady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Worlds
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
- Boones Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Shore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin 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
- Rocky Mount
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 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:
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- 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 #1791282 (Woody Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791282 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: 349 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gladehill
- Location given for Woody Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9281954 Lon: -79.8433668
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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. |