A visit to the Davis Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Davis Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Davis Cemetery:
38.7193, -77.2772
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Davis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Davis Cemetery is located in Fairfax County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Davis Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lee Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lee Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Chapel Cemetery
- Hedges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hedges Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Remey Tomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Remey Tomb is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remey Tomb
- Pohick Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burke Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Open Arms Pentacostal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Clifton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Accotink UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Accotink UMC Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accotink UMC Cemetery
- Calvary Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairfax Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fairfax Memorial Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Memorial Park
- The Fairfax Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Calvary Memorial Park
- Fairfax Memory Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50181 <5>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Minnieville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Minnieville Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Neabsco Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Neabsco Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neabsco Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- Devers / Tyler Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Schurtz Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Schurtz Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schurtz Cemetery
- The Schurtz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Calvary Community Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242933 <5>
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]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Davis Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lake Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Occoquan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lorton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Agnewville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- Marumsco Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Woodbridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pohick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pohick is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohick
- West Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Dale City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sideburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
- Newington
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burke
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Yates Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minnieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- North Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Hunts Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Clifton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montclair
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Franconia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Annandale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfax Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fairfax Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Hills
- Buckhall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Buckhall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
- Fairfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Davis Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Davis Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fairfax
- Lorton
- Springfield
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 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 Davis Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fairfax 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 Davis Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1465644 (Davis Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1465644 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: Fairfax
- Est. Elev: 97 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Occoquan
- Location given for Davis Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7192817 Lon: -77.2772063
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Fairfax, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Davis 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> | 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. |