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A visit to the Young Cemetery ...


The location of the Young 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 Young Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9215°   (36° 55' 17")

Lon:   -79.8142°   (-79° 48' 51")

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 northwest of the Young Cemetery .

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 websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Young 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 27 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.

    • Sydnorsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
      • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
    • Redwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Franklin County
    • Rocky Mount
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Barfoot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
    • Oak Level
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Laprades Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Union Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
      • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <4>
    • Gogginsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
      • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
    • Ferrum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Prilliman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prilliman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Henry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Penhook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Burnt Chimney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
        • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
      • Reed Creek Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
        • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
      • Museville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
        • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Worlds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worlds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
        • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Bassett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stanleytown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
        • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <4>
      • North Shore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • North Shore is located in Franklin County
      • Collinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
        • Collinsville is located in Henry County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
      • Boones Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Westlake Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
        • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
      • Fieldale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Villa Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
        • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
      • Martinsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Laurel Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
        • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
      • Swansonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
        • Swansonville 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 2 miles [3.2 km] of the Young Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Anderson Cemetery
    • Wade - Hodges Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade - Hodges Cemetery
    • Lavinder Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lavinder Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavinder Cemetery
    • Parcell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parcell Cemetery
    • Woody Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Woody Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Woody Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Woody Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woody Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woody Cemetery
    • Tyree - Houston Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyree - Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyree - Houston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyree - Houston Cemetery
    • Anderson - Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson - Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson - Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson - Turner Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Eames Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eames Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eames Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eames Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Amos Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amos Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amos Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Gregory - Greer Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory - Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory - Greer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory - Greer Cemetery
      • Gregory Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • Parcell Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parcell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parcell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parcell 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 Young Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1791657  (Young Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1791657 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: Gladehill
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 334
      • Location given for GNIS #1791657 (Young Cemetery)

    The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

    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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Young Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9215, Longitude: -79.8142       In this case, the coordinates for the Young 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.




 

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