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A visit to the Cold Harbor National 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 Cold Harbor National Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery

Lat:   37.5893°   (37° 35' 21")

Lon:   -77.2800°   (-77° 16' 48")

The Cold Harbor National Cemetery is located in Hanover County<2>.

The county seat for Hanover County is located in Hanover. Hanover lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Cold Harbor National Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cold Harbor National Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rock Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Hanover County
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Hanover County
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gethsemane Cemetery is located in Hanover County
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Hanover County
  • Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
    • The Faith Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Tabernacle Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Richmond.
    • The Faith Tabernacle Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Highland Springs Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250897 <5>
  • Seven Pines National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seven Pines National Cemetery
    • The Seven Pines National Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seven Pines National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109450 <5>
  • Dry Bridge Court Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Bridge Court Cemetery
    • The Dry Bridge Court Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dry Bridge Court Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454056 <5>
  • New Bethesda Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Bethesda Cemetery is located in Hanover County
  • Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
    • The Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rising Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2265120 <5>
  • Antioch Baptist Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Baptist Church
    • The Antioch Baptist Church is located in Henrico County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Antioch Baptist Church is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Sandston.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169910 <5>
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Second Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Second Union Cemetery is located in Hanover County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Enon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Hanover County
    • Abraham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abraham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abraham Cemetery is located in Hanover County
    • East End Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East End Cemetery
      • The East End Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the East End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
      • The East End Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50095 <5>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Washington Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park
      • The Washington Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Richmond.
      • The Washington Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Washington Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52573 <5>
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Hanover County
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641499 <5>
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Montezuma Plantation
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montezuma Plantation
      • The Montezuma Plantation is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Montezuma Plantation is located outside and to the northeast of Richmond.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414903 <5>
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden of the Lilies
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of the Lilies
      • The Garden of the Lilies is located in Richmond City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of the Lilies is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388382 <5>
    • Monteflore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monteflore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monteflore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monteflore Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
      • The Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery is located in Richmond City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51206 <5>
    • Workman's Circle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
      • The Watkins Grace Family Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watkins Grace Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Richmond.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267425 <5>
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in New Kent County

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 Cold Harbor National Cemetery.

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

  • Highland Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fair Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
  • Sandston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
    • Green Meadows is located in Henrico County
  • Lee Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
    • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
  • Westwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
    • Westwood is located in Hanover County
  • Mechanicsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <6>
  • Oak Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
  • Heckler Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
    • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
  • Currituck Farms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currituck Farms. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currituck Farms
    • Currituck Farms is located in Henrico County
  • Windsor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Henrico County
  • East Highland Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
    • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Montrose Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
    • Montrose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henrico County
    • Fort Lee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Atlee Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
      • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
    • Turner Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
      • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Elko
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
      • Elko is located in Henrico County
    • Chamberlayne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
      • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
    • Richmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henrico County
    • Tunstall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunstall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunstall
      • Tunstall is located in New Kent County
    • Varina Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
      • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
    • Varina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Henrico County
    • Glendale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Henrico County
    • Manquin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manquin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manquin
      • Manquin is located in King William County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manquin <6>
    • Lakeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico 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 Cold Harbor National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hanover County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cold Harbor National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Richmond
    • Richmond lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Cold Harbor National Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Richmond.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond

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 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 Cold Harbor National 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 Cold Harbor National Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1471335  (Cold Harbor National Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1471335 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: Seven Pines
    • County: Hanover         Elev: 58
    • Location given for GNIS #1471335 (Cold Harbor National Cemetery)

The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.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 Hanover, 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 Cold Harbor National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5893, Longitude: -77.2800       In this case, the coordinates for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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