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A visit to the Confederate Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Confederate Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Confederate Cemetery (FG ID #49863).

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 Confederate Cemetery ...

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

38.3026, -77.4671

The Confederate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fredericksburg.

Adjacent to the Confederate Cemetery and just to the southeast is the Fredericksburg Cemetery.

Open a Google Map centered on the Confederate Cemetery.

Establishment of the Confederate Cemetery ...

The Confederate Cemetery was established in 1870.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Confederate Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kurz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Kurz Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurz Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Hulls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hulls Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Cemetery
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
  • Berea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Berea Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Union Belle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Union Belle Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Belle Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Glen Haven Memory Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
    • Pendleton Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Second New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Second New Hope Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second New Hope Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Massaponax Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Massaponax Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax Cemetery
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Confederate Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Confederate 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 Confederate Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
  • 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 Confederate Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #49863

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1478416  (Confederate Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478416 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
      • : Fredericksburg (city)
      • Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fredericksburg
      • Location given for Confederate Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.3017948     Lon: -77.4666511
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Confederate Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.