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The location of the Centenary 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 Centenary Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3477°   (37° 20' 51")

Lon:   -77.7225°   (-77° 43' 20")

The Centenary Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<2>.

. Chesterfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Centenary Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Centenary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Chesterfield 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 Centenary 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Centenary Cemetery.

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

    • Winterpock
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
      • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
    • Otterdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
    • Pilkinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
      • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
    • Ammon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Midlothian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Masons Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
      • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
    • Earls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
      • Earls is located in Amelia County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Robious
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Amelia Court House
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Spainville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
      • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Matoaca
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
        • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
      • Chester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Drewrys Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
        • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
      • Chesterfield Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
        • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Bon Air
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Huguenot
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
        • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
      • Wilsons
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
        • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Addison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
        • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Grant Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
        • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Bellwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
      • Bensley Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
        • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Bensley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
        • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Walmsley Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
        • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
      • Chippenham Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
        • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
      • Lorraine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
        • Lorraine is located in Henrico 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 Centenary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chesterfield County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Centenary Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Centenary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bethia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethia Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethia Cemetery
    • Sappony Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sappony Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappony Cemetery
    • Fuqua Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
    • Cheatham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Chesterfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chesterfield Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterfield Cemetery
    • Second Branch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Second Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Branch Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
    • Skinquarter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crump Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Brown Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • The Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Hamner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
      • Dahl Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dahl Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dahl Cemetery
      • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
      • Old Tomahawk Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tomahawk Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Liberty Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50987 <7>
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Bollins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bollins Cemetery is located in Amelia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollins Cemetery
      • Union Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Branch Cemetery
      • Dale Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dale Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Memorial Park
      • Tomahawk Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomahawk 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 Centenary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1760039  (Centenary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1760039 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: Winterpock
      • County: Chesterfield         Elev: 76
      • Location given for GNIS #1760039 (Centenary Cemetery)

    The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

    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 Chesterfield, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Centenary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3477, Longitude: -77.7225       In this case, the coordinates for the Centenary 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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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