A visit to the Bruce 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 Bruce Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bruce Cemetery:
38.0271, -78.2686
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bruce Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bruce Cemetery is located in Louisa County<2>.
The county seat for Louisa County is located in Louisa. Louisa lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Bruce Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bruce Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bruce Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Lawrence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lawrence Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Cemetery
- Rives / Troubetzkoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Castle Hill - Walker Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The South Plains Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plains Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Long Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Cemetery
- Magruder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Magruder Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Goss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Goss Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Cemetery
- Shackelford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Shackelford Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackelford Cemetery
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- Knights Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Thomas Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Free Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Free Union Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Mt. Eagle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Eagle Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Eagle Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Woodbury Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodbury Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury Cemetery
- Coles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Coles Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
- Chapman Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Chapman Grove Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Grove Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bruce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bruce Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cobham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Keswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Medlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Medlock is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medlock
- Shadwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
- Rosena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rosena is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosena
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Lake Monticello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
- Meltons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meltons is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
- Gordonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eastham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Eastham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
- Simeon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Simeon is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- Green Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Monacan Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
- Burnley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burnley is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
- Trevilians
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Jefferson Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Barboursville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Bells Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Hollymead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
- Rio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rio is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Charlottesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Woodridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
- Kents Store
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Commonwealth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
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 Bruce Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Louisa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bruce Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Bruce Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Louisa 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 Bruce Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1463939 (Bruce Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1463939 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: Louisa
- Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keswick
- Location given for Bruce Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0270834 Lon: -78.2686167
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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 Louisa, 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' (or 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- Bruce 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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