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A visit to the Confederate Cemetery ...


The location of the Confederate Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Confederate Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0238°   (37° 1' 25")

Lon:   -77.4444°   (-77° 26' 39")

The Confederate Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County<2>.

. Dinwiddie lies just to the west northwest of the Confederate Cemetery .

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 Confederate Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Dinwiddie 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 Confederate 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Confederate Cemetery.

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

    • Stony Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
    • Sussex
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
      • Sussex is located in Sussex County
    • Addison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Grant Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jarratt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Matoaca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
      • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
    • Henry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Henry is located in Sussex County
    • Yale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Sussex County
    • Colonial Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
    • Ettrick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Bollinger Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
        • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
      • McKenney
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Braebrook Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
        • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Callaville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaville
        • Callaville is located in Brunswick County
      • Joyner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyner
        • Joyner is located in Southampton County
      • Waverly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Sussex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
      • Grizzard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzard
        • Grizzard is located in Sussex 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 Confederate Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dinwiddie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Confederate Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Rowanta Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowanta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowanta Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowanta Cemetery
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Peagram Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peagram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peagram Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peagram Cemetery
    • Boisseau Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boisseau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boisseau Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boisseau Cemetery
    • Sappony Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sappony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sappony Cemetery is located in Sussex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sappony Cemetery
    • Ampy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ampy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ampy Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ampy Cemetery
    • Hawkins Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Memorial Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Memorial Cemetery
    • Bain Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Bain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bain Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bain Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Olive Branch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Wittbuish Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittbuish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wittbuish Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittbuish Cemetery
      • Mt. Level Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Level Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Level Cemetery
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Rose Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rose Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
      • Garys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garys Cemetery is located in Prince George County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garys Cemetery
      • Smiths Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smiths Grove Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Grove Cemetery
      • Carraway Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carraway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carraway Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carraway Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Little Mount Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Mount Cemetery is located in Sussex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mount Cemetery
      • Poplar Grove National Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Poplar Grove National Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove National Cemetery

    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 Confederate Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1465167  (Confederate Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1465167 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: Carson
      • County: Dinwiddie         Elev: 41
      • Location given for GNIS #1465167 (Confederate Cemetery)

    The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.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 Dinwiddie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Confederate Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0238, Longitude: -77.4444       In this case, the coordinates for the Confederate 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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