A visit to the Woody - Richards 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 - Richards Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woody - Richards Cemetery:
36.9343, -79.8745
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woody - Richards Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Woody - Richards 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 - Richards Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 42 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Woody - Richards Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woody - Richards Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harrison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Anderson - Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- Woody Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- Law - Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Law - Cooper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law - Cooper Cemetery
- Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hall - Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hall - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall - Hodges Cemetery
- Pinckard - Tyree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tyree - Gray - Hickman - Washington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Wimmer - Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmer - Hall Cemetery
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- Dudley - Tyree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Rigney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rigney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigney Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Menefee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Menefee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menefee Cemetery
- McGuire Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The McGuire Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
- Hodges - Love Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hodges - Love Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges - Love Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Mathews Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mathews Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
- Woody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- Woody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- Tyree - Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woody Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Lovell - Tyree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Parcell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcell Cemetery
- Lavinder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lavinder Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinder Cemetery
- Wade - Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wade - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade - Hodges Cemetery
- Cooper - Hutcherson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks - Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hicks - Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks - Wade Cemetery
- Arrington - Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Dudley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
- Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Henry Fork Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Henry Fork Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Fork Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
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 - Richards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woody - Richards Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sydnorsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Rocky Mount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Barfoot
(4 miles [6.4 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 northeast)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Gogginsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Ferrum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Prilliman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Oak Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Villa ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Hickman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
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- 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
- Union Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Bassett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stanleytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Boones Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Laprades Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Penhook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dodson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Algoma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Collinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Leatherwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Museville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- North Shore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Shore is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
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 - Richards 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 - Richards Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bassett
- Ferrum
- Rocky Mount
Websites to help with your research ...
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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 - Richards Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791285 (Woody-Richards Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791285 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: 338 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gladehill
- Location given for Woody-Richards Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9343064 Lon: -79.8744785
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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 - Richards 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. |