A visit to the Abraham 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 Abraham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Abraham Cemetery:
37.6490, -77.3653
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Abraham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Abraham Cemetery is located in Hanover County<2>.
The county seat for Hanover County is located in Hanover. Hanover lies just to the north of the Abraham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Abraham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Abraham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Abraham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Enon Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Cemetery
- Second Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Second Union Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Union Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hungary Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1515242 <5>
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #154652 <5>
- Beth El Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Beth El Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth El Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1848688 <5>
- Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Beulah Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beulah Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane Cemetery
- New Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Bethesda Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethesda Cemetery
- Schermerhorn Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Schermerhorn Family Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schermerhorn Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Schermerhorn Family Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259877 <5>
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- The Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641499 <5>
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Montezuma Plantation
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cold Harbor National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Signal Hill Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abraham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Abraham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Atlee Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Chamberlayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
- East Highland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
- Longdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- Lakeside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Oak Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Dumbarton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
- Heckler Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Highland Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hunton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Quail Walk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Glen Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
- Montrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Montrose is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Fair Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Hanover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gwathmey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Laurel Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Sandston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lee Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Fort Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
- Green Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Westwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Westwood is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Enfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
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 Abraham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hanover County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abraham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Glen Allen
- Hanover
- Richmond
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 Abraham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Hanover 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 Abraham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1462338 (Abraham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1462338 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: Hanover
- Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Studley
- Location given for Abraham Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6490331 Lon: -77.3652582
- 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 Hanover, 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- Abraham 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> | 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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