A visit to the Young 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 Young Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Young Cemetery:
36.9660, -79.9292
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Young Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Young Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the northeast of the Young Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Young Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Young Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hodges - Austin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Helms - Dyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Helms - Dyer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms - Dyer Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Nichols - Hodges - Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hodges Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Minton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Minton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Clearview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Clearview Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Story Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Story Creek Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Creek Cemetery
- Bowles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowles Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowles Cemetery
- Menefee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Menefee Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menefee Cemetery
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- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Quinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Quinn Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Law Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law Cemetery
- Rigney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rigney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigney Cemetery
- Holland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Greer - Ferguson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hodges - Stump Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Young Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Young Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Barfoot
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Barfoot is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
- Rocky Mount
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
- Ferrum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gogginsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
- Sydnorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
- Prilliman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prilliman is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
- Redwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Redwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
- Villa ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Villa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Henry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Algoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Algoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Boones Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Felicia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Felicia is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
- Burnt Chimney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
- Dodson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Reed Creek Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Union Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bassett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stanleytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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 Young 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 Young 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 like to start with 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 Young 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 Young Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1791289 (Young Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1791289 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: 374 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rocky Mount
- Location given for Young Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.9659728 Lon: -79.9292012
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Young 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. |