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. 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 Brentsville Public Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Brentsville Public Cemetery:
38.6873, -77.4986
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>
The Brentsville Public Cemetery is located in Prince William County<2>.
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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)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Valley View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Manassas City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Cannon Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- White Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The White Hall Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall Cemetery
- Woodbine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Cemetery
- Buckhall Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hixson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hixson Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixson Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Colvin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Colvin Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
- Cedar Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Minnieville Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville Cemetery
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- Ball Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Ball Family Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Family Cemetery
- Hearts Delight Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hearts Delight Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Delight Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hearts Delight Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Catlett.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Pittsylvania Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Pittsylvania Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsylvania Cemetery
- Groveton Confederate Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stonewall Memory Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Stonewall Memory Gardens is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Memory Gardens
- Greenwich Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Cemetery
- Hedges Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Hedges Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges Cemetery
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)
- Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Aden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Aden is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Canova
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
- Buckhall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- 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)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Iron Gate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Bull Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Combat Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Manassas Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Loch Lomond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- West Gate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
- Linton Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
- Crestwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Kopp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Yorkshire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Yorkshire Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
- Sudley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Broad Run Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
- Catlett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brent Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
- Minnieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Brentsville Public Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Prince William 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 Brentsville Public Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1760997 (Brentsville Public Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1760997 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: Prince William
- Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Independent Hill
- Location given for Brentsville Public Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.68734 Lon: -77.4985992
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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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brentsville Public 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |