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A visit to the Brentsville Public Cemetery ...

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 Brentsville Public Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Brentsville Public Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.6873°   (38° 41' 14")

Lon:   -77.4986°   (-77° 29' 54")

The Brentsville Public Cemetery is located in Prince William County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brentsville Public Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Prince William County
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Prince William County
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Manassas City
  • Cannon Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cannon Branch Cemetery is located in Manassas City
  • White Hall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Hall Cemetery is located in Prince William County
  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Prince William County
  • Buckhall Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhall Community Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhall Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buckhall Community Cemetery is located in Prince William County
  • Hixson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hixson Cemetery is located in Prince William County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince William County
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
  • Cedar Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Minnieville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minnieville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minnieville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Minnieville Cemetery is located in Prince William County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ball Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Family Cemetery is located in Prince William County
    • Hearts Delight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearts Delight Cemetery
      • The Hearts Delight Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hearts Delight Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Catlett.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Prince William County
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
    • Payne Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
    • Pittsylvania Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsylvania Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittsylvania Cemetery is located in Prince William County
    • Groveton Confederate Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groveton Confederate Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groveton Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groveton Confederate Cemetery is located in Prince William County
    • Stonewall Memory Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonewall Memory Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonewall Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stonewall Memory Gardens is located in Prince William County
    • Greenwich Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Prince William County
    • Hedges Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedges Cemetery is located in Prince William County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Brentsville Public Cemetery.

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

  • Locust Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Aden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Prince William County
  • Canova
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canova. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Canova is located in Prince William County
  • Buckhall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
    • Buckhall is located in Prince William County
  • Manassas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bristow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nokesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bataan Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
    • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
  • Iron Gate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
  • Bull Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
  • Combat Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combat Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
    • Combat Village is located in Prince William County
  • Manassas Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
    • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Loch Lomond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
    • West Gate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County
    • Linton Hall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
      • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Crestwood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
    • Kopp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kopp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
      • Kopp is located in Prince William County
    • Yorkshire
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
    • Yorkshire Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
    • Sudley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County
    • Broad Run Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
    • Catlett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Brent Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
      • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
    • Minnieville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
      • Minnieville is located in Prince William County
    • Clifton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <7>

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 Brentsville Public Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prince William County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Catlett
    • Catlett lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Brentsville Public Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Catlett.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlett
  • Manassas

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 Brentsville Public Cemetery:

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 Brentsville Public Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1760997  (Brentsville Public Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1760997 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: Independent Hill
    • County: Prince William         Elev: 73
    • Location given for GNIS #1760997 (Brentsville Public Cemetery)

The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.org/

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 Prince William, 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 obstructions 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 Brentsville Public Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6873, Longitude: -77.4986       In this case, the coordinates for the Brentsville Public Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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