A visit to the Culpeper National 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 Culpeper National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Culpeper National Cemetery (FG ID #109396).
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 Culpeper National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Culpeper National Cemetery:
38.4689, -77.9906
The Culpeper National Cemetery is located in Culpeper County<2>.
The county seat for Culpeper County is located in Culpeper. Culpeper lies just to the northwest of the Culpeper National Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Culpeper National Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Culpeper National Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Culpeper National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Cedar Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Run Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- All Saints Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lael Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lael Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lael Cemetery
- Beethsaida UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mt. Holy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Holy Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holy Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Perrowville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Perrowville Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrowville Cemetery
- Robinson River Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
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 Culpeper National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Culpeper National Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Culpeper
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Norman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Griffinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waylands Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rixeyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- True Blue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eggbornsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lignum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tryme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Remington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kellys Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Slate Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Jeffersonton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Scrabble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rhoadesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Amissville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Woodville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grassland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bealeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Opal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Peola Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Culpeper National Cemetery. The following communities are located in Culpeper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Culpeper National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Culpeper National Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Culpeper County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Culpeper National Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #109396
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1471336 (Culpeper National Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1471336 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
- County: Culpeper
- Est. Elev: 127 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Culpeper East
- Location given for Culpeper National Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4698482 Lon: -77.9916638
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Culpeper, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Culpeper National Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |