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A visit to the Chestnut 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. 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 Chestnut Grove Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.7857°   (37° 47' 8")

Lon:   -78.6296°   (-78° 37' 46")

The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Albemarle County<1>.

The county seat for Albemarle County is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Chestnut Grove Cemetery .

Name Variations for Chestnut Grove Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Chestnut Grove Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Chestnut Grove Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Harris Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Shiloh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Shiloh Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • Van Clief Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Clief Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Clief Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Van Clief Family Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Nelson County
  • St. Georges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Chestnut Grove Cemetery.

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

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 Chestnut Grove Cemetery. The following communities are located in Albemarle County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chestnut Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Chestnut Grove Cemetery:

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 Chestnut Grove Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1675021  (Chestnut Grove Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1675021 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: Schuyler
    • County: Albemarle         Elev: 178
    • Location given for GNIS #1675021 (Chestnut Grove Cemetery)

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Albemarle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Chestnut Grove Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7857, Longitude: -78.6296    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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