A visit to the Donaldson Family Graveyard ...
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 Donaldson Family Graveyard ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Donaldson Family Graveyard:
38.9132, -77.1078
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Donaldson Family Graveyard can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Donaldson Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County<2>.
The county seat for Arlington County is located in Arlington. Arlington lies just to the south of the Donaldson Family Graveyard .
Open a Google Map centered on the Donaldson Family Graveyard.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Donaldson Family Graveyard.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Donaldson Family Graveyard, with the nearest first.
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Walker Chapel Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Chapel Cemetery
- Birch - Campbell Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Calloway UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Calloway UMC Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway UMC Cemetery
- The Calloway UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calloway Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439423 <5>
- Hicks Family Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Hicks Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Family Graveyard
- Basil Halls Family Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wunder Family Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Harrison Family Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Charles School Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Birch Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Birch Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Family Graveyard
- Minor Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Minor Family Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Family Cemetery
- Little Falls Presbyterian Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Southern - Shreve Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ball Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Ball Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Family Graveyard
- Mills Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mills Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Family Graveyard
- Donaldson Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shelley Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Shelley Graveyard is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley Graveyard
- Columbia Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mary Randolph Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mary Randolph Grave is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Randolph Grave
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Donaldson Family Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Donaldson Family Graveyard, with the nearest first:
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Cherrydale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Lyon Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Colonial Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Williamsburg Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Brandon Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Buckingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brookmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- Seven Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Somerset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Langley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Salona Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Offutt Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Baileys Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Echo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chevy Chase Section Three
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Section Three is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Section Three
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Chevy Chase Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chevy Chase Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,050 people
- Chevy Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethesda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McLean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pimmit Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
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 Donaldson Family Graveyard. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Arlington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Donaldson Family Graveyard.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Bethesda
- McLean
- McLean lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Donaldson Family Graveyard.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McLean.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
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 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 Donaldson Family Graveyard:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Arlington 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 Donaldson Family Graveyard:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1779117 (Donaldson Family Graveyard (historical))
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1779117 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: Arlington
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Washington West
- Location given for Donaldson Family Graveyard (historical):
- Lat: 38.913167 Lon: -77.1077564
- 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 Arlington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Donaldson Family Graveyard) 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. |
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