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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Appomattox Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Appomattox Cemetery (FG ID #1492175)

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 Appomattox Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.3081°   (37° 18' 29")

Lon:   -77.3002°   (-77° 18' 0")

As an estimate, the Appomattox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hopewell.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Appomattox Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Appomattox 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Appomattox Cemetery.

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

    • Hopewell
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Meadowville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Kimages
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimages have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
      • Kimages is located in Charles City County
    • Deep Bottom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
      • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
    • Braebrook Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Colonial Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <3>
    • Petersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bollinger Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ettrick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Chester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Varina Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
        • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
      • Varina
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
        • Varina is located in Henrico County
      • Turner Woods
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
        • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
      • Glendale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Henrico County
      • Bellwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
      • Matoaca
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
        • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
      • Grant Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
        • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Maitland Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
        • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Bensley Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
        • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Drewrys Bluff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
        • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
      • Beulah Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
        • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Addison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
        • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Charles City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Elko
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
        • Elko is located in Henrico County
      • Bensley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
        • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Chesterfield Court House
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
        • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield 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 Appomattox Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Appomattox 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Appomattox Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bermuda Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bermuda Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bermuda Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bermuda Memorial Park
    • Bucher and Strachan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Walker Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Walker Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • The Walker Family Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Walker Family Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Chester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264660 <1>
    • Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Memorial Park is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
    • Mt. Minnis Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Minnis Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Minnis Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Minnis Memorial Park
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Harrison Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Grove Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Merchants Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merchants Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merchants Hope Cemetery is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merchants Hope Cemetery
    • Grace Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles City County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • James Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • First Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Perdue Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perdue Family Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Family Cemetery
      • Sunset Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Church Street Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Peoples Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Peoples Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peoples Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg.
        • The Peoples Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Providence Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192025 <1>
      • Blandford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Blandford Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blandford Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Petersburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blandford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49478 <1>
      • St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Joseph's RC Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Petersburg.
        • The St. Joseph's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968061 <1>
      • Brith Achim Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rod-of Sholom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

    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 Appomattox Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1739689  (Appomattox Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1739689 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: Hopewell
      • County: Hopewell (city)         Elev: 14
      • Location given for GNIS #1739689 (Appomattox Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1492175

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Appomattox Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3081, Longitude: -77.3002    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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