A visit to the Bucher and Strachan 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 Bucher and Strachan Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bucher and Strachan Cemetery (FG ID #2288804)
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 Bucher and Strachan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bucher and Strachan Cemetery
Lat: 37.3378° (37° 20' 16")
Lon: -77.3340° (-77° 20' 2")
The cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<3>.
As an estimate, the Bucher and Strachan Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Chester.
. Chesterfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the west northwest of the Bucher and Strachan Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 38 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bucher and Strachan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bucher and Strachan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vaughan - Eyler Family Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Appomattox Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- City Point National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Minnis Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Minnis Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Minnis Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Minnis Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Sunset Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- First Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Old Lane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Lane Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Perdue Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Perdue Family Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- St. Anns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Grace Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grace Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles City County
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Ft. Harrison National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Sinai Memorial Park is located in Prince George County
- Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Varina Episcopal Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centralia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Centralia Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. James Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Hollywood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Little Church Street Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Peoples Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blandford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brith Achim Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Eastview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rod-of Sholom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Harrison Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Harrison Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Merchants Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merchants Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merchants Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Merchants Hope Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Glendale National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willis UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bucher and Strachan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bucher and Strachan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Meadowville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hopewell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Deep Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Braebrook Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Colonial Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <7>
- Kimages
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Varina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Centralia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Varina Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bollinger Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ettrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bellwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Glendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bensley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Bensley Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Drewrys Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Chesterfield Court House
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
- Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
- Fort Lee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Matoaca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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 Bucher and Strachan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chesterfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bucher and Strachan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centralia
- Chester
- Hopewell
- Petersburg
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 Bucher and Strachan Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Chesterfield County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Bucher and Strachan Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Bucher and Strachan Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bucher and Strachan Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3378, Longitude: -77.3340 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<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 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. |
<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. |