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A visit to the Alexandria National 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 Alexandria National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alexandria National Cemetery:

38.8018, -77.0581

Open a Google Map centered on the Alexandria National Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> of the Alexandria National Cemetery.<2>

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

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<1> of the Alexandria National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Alexandria National Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Huntington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Huntington is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Alexandria
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Penn Daw Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Penn Daw Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Daw Village
  • Belle Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chinquapin Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
  • Burgundy Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
  • Groveton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Groveton is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
  • Oakcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Warwick Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
  • Arlandria
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Rose Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
  • Hybla Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fort Foote Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fort Foote Village is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Foote Village
    • Oxon Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Forest Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Forest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,558 people
    • Franconia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fort Hunt
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
    • Arlington Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
    • Lincolnia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
    • Mount Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Friendly is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
    • Hillcrest Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillcrest Heights is located in Prince George's County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Heights
    • Buckingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandon Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
    • Baileys Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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 Alexandria National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Alexandria National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Alexandria National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1478098  (Alexandria National Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478098 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
      • : Alexandria (city)
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alexandria
      • Location given for Alexandria National Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.8023356     Lon: -77.0580328
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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- Alexandria National Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <2>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.
    <3>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.
    <4>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
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