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A visit to the Arlington National Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Arlington National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Arlington National Cemetery (FG ID #49269).

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 Arlington National Cemetery ...

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

38.8790, -77.0708

Note: While we are using the above GPS location for the Arlington National Cemetery, it has not been verified and we are uncertain about its accuracy - use with caution.

The Arlington National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Arlington.

The cemetery is located in Arlington County<2>.

The county seat for Arlington County is located in Arlington. Arlington lies just to the west of the Arlington National Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Arlington National Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Arlington National Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Charles School Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Columbia Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Shelley Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Shelley Graveyard is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley Graveyard
  • Marcey Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Marcey Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcey Family Graveyard
  • Harrison Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wunder Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wunder Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wunder Family Graveyard
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Donaldson Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ball Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ball Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Family Graveyard
  • Mills Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mills Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Family Graveyard
  • Berry - Whitehead Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Deuterman Family Graveyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Corbett Family Graveyard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lomax Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Lomax Cemetery is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax Cemetery
    • Donaldson Family Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pelham Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pelham Family Cemetery is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham Family Cemetery
    • Birch - Campbell Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicks Family Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hicks Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Family Graveyard
    • Calloway UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Basil Halls Family Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Southern - Shreve Family Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Ball - Carlin Family Graveyard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 40 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Arlington National Cemetery.

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

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Arlington National Cemetery: