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A visit to the Central Cemetery ...


The location of the Central Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Central Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Central Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Central Cemetery

Lat:   37.4688°   (37° 28' 7")

Lon:   -77.5953°   (-77° 35' 43")

The Central Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<2>.

. Chesterfield lies just to the southeast of the Central Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Central 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 Central Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Central Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Central Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Robious
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Midlothian
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesterfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chippenham Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Otterdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
    • Lorraine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
    • Walmsley Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Beulah Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
      • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Drewrys Bluff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
      • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Bensley Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
        • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Bensley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
        • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Tuckahoe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Centralia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
        • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
      • Bellwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
      • Huguenot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
        • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
      • Tuckahoe Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
        • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
      • Winterpock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
        • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
      • Oakland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Henrico County
      • Richmond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dumbarton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
        • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
      • Chester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Montrose Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
        • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
      • Lakeside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
      • Dorset
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
        • Dorset is located in Powhatan County

    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 Central 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 Central Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Central Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Central Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Trabur Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trabur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trabur Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trabur Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    • Tomahawk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomahawk Cemetery
    • Old Tomahawk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tomahawk Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Mt. Giea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Giea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Giea Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Giea Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Brown Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Grove Cemetery
    • Dale Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dale Memorial Park is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Memorial Park
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Lester Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Gravel Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • Crump Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Cheatham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
      • Fuqua Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuqua Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fuqua Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuqua Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Richmond City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Westhampton Memorial Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Westhampton Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westhampton Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westhampton Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52610 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Goochland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • St. James Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. James Cemetery is located in Goochland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Huguenot Springs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huguenot Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huguenot Springs Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huguenot Springs Cemetery
      • Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • The Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • The Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Chesterfield Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chesterfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chesterfield Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chesterfield Cemetery
      • Bethia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethia Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethia Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Maury Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Richmond City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51245 <6>
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Richmond City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51878 <6>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Central Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1759923  (Central Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1759923 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Chesterfield
      • County: Chesterfield         Elev: 81
      • Location given for GNIS #1759923 (Central Cemetery)

    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 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 Chesterfield, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Central Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4688, Longitude: -77.5953       In this case, the coordinates for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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