A visit to the Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cedar Grove Cemetery:
38.6857, -77.1644
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfax County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Cedar Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cedar Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairfax Grave
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Fairfax Grave is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Grave
- Accotink UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Accotink UMC Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink UMC Cemetery
- Pohick Churchyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Remey Tomb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Remey Tomb is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remey Tomb
- Marshall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #CH-54C <5>
- Washington Family Tomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Schurtz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Schurtz Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schurtz Cemetery
- The Schurtz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Community Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242933 <6>
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Devers / Tyler Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- St. Charles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Charles Cemetery
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolitan Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Colmans Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Colmans Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmans Cemetery
- Lee Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Chapel Cemetery
- Open Arms Pentacostal Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Park Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Park Hill Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Christ Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Prince George's County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<3> of the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cedar Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pohick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- Newington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Woodbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vernon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marumsco Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Riverview Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Potomac Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Potomac Heights is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Heights
- Occoquan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Indian Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Hampton Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Hampton Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hampton Village
- Bryans Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Fort Hunt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Hunt is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunt
- Hybla Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hybla Valley is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hybla Valley
- Franconia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yates Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
- Agnewville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Marbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Pomonkey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pomonkey is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomonkey
- Accokeek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fort Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Groveton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Groveton is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveton
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Lake Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Cedar Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Fairfax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cedar Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Lorton
- Mount Vernon
- Springfield
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 Cedar Grove 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 Cedar Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1464610 (Cedar Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1464610 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: 2 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fort Belvoir
- Location given for Cedar Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6856716 Lon: -77.1644247
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Grove 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 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <6> | 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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