A visit to the Browns Chapel 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 Browns Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Browns Chapel Cemetery:
38.9707, -77.3111
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Browns Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Browns Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Browns Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Browns Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
- The Andrew Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andrew Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Forestville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Forestville Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville Cemetery
- Arnon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Arnon Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnon Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Frying Pan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Frying Pan Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frying Pan Cemetery
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
- Old Sterling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Sterling Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Sterling Cemetery
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Sterling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Moorefield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Moorefield Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield Cemetery
- Fairfax City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fairfax City Cemetery is located in Fairfax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax City Cemetery
- The Fairfax City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairfax Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50180 <5>
- National Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- King David Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Community Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Fairfax Memorial Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Memorial Park
- The Fairfax Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Calvary Memorial Park
- Fairfax Memory Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50181 <5>
- Calvary Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galloway Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- The Falls Church Churchyard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Family Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls Presbyterian Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minor Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Minor Family Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Family Cemetery
- Birch Family Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Birch Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Family Graveyard
- Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Darnestown (MD).
- The Pleasant Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
- Darnestown Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213820 <5>
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 Browns Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Browns Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springvale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Reston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wolf Trap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Shouse Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Kenmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Great Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ash Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Herndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Floris
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Tysons Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarland Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oakton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Potomac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pender
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Random Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Dunn Loring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Idylwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Pimmit Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- McLean
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Salona Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Travilah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Countryside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Sterling
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Browns Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Browns Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Herndon
- McLean
- Reston
- Sterling
- Vienna
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 Browns Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fairfax 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 Browns Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1463920 (Browns Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1463920 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: Fairfax
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vienna
- Location given for Browns Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9706658 Lon: -77.3110947
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Fairfax, 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 from Point A (ie- Browns Chapel 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. |
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