A visit to the Centerville 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 Centerville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Centerville Cemetery:
37.1185, -77.1911
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Centerville Cemetery is located in Prince George County<2>.
. Prince George lies just to the northwest of the Centerville Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Centerville Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Centerville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Newville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Newville Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Loving Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Loving Union Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Union Cemetery
- Union Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Union Branch Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Branch Cemetery
- Newville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Newville Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville Cemetery
- Waverly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Waverly Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Little Mount Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Little Mount Cemetery is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mount Cemetery
- Harrison Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Harrison Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Garys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Garys Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garys Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Gwaltney Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Brandon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- Merchants Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Merchants Hope Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchants Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Sinai Memorial Park is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Southlawn Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Southlawn Memorial Park is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn Memorial Park
- Shiloh Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
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 Centerville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Centerville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Derby ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Burrowsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burrowsville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrowsville
- Garysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garysville is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
- Carsley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Carsley is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsley
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Spring Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Hopewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Westover is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Petersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rowanta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sussex
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sussex is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
- Dendron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Colonial Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Wakefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ettrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kimages
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kimages is located in Charles City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimages
- Stony Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Charles City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Braebrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Bollinger Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Grant Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Maitland Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
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 Centerville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prince George County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Centerville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charles City
- Claremont
- Hopewell
- Petersburg
- Waverly
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 websites either 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 Centerville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Prince George 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 Centerville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1739873 (Centerville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1739873 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: Prince George
- Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Disputanta South
- Location given for Centerville Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.118483 Lon: -77.1910825
- 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 Prince George, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Centerville 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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