A visit to the Centenary 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 Centenary Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Centenary Cemetery:
37.6057, -76.5940
The Centenary Cemetery is located in Middlesex County<1>.
The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Saluda. Saluda lies just to the northwest of the Centenary Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Centenary Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Centenary Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Centenary Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Christ Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- Arthur Lee Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Middlesex Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Forest Chapel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Chapel Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Hermitage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hermitage Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Cemetery
- Metropolitan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metropolitan Cemetery
- Corrotoman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Corrotoman Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrotoman Cemetery
- Lower UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Claybrook Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Claybrook Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybrook Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Marys Whitechapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Union Shiloh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Shiloh Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Shiloh Cemetery
- Hockley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Hockley Cemetery is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockley Cemetery
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Irvington Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Irvington Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington Cemetery
- Irvington Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Irvington Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington Cemetery
- Christ Church Burying Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Sharon Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel 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]<2> of the Centenary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Centenary Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saluda
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glenns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Urbanna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Remlik
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Adner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millenbeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ottoman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Plain View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hartfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weems
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nesting
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Monaskon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mattaponi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Irvington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Merry Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Griffins Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- White Stone
(11 miles [17.7 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 Centenary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Middlesex County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Centenary Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Irvington
- Urbanna
- West Point
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 helpful 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 Centenary Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Middlesex 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 Centenary Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1464664 (Centenary Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1464664 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saluda
- Location given for Centenary Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6059738 Lon: -76.5935649
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Centenary Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Grafton and Hartfield. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <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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