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The location of the Donaldson Family Graveyard 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 Donaldson Family Graveyard ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Donaldson Family Graveyard

Lat:   38.8834°   (38° 53' 0")

Lon:   -77.1086°   (-77° 6' 30")

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 southeast of the Donaldson Family Graveyard .

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 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 Donaldson Family Graveyard:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Arlington 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 Donaldson Family Graveyard 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 31 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.

    • Brandon Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
      • Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
    • Buckingham
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Arlington County
    • Arlington
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cherrydale
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
      • Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
    • Arlington Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
      • Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
    • Colonial Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
    • Lyon Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
      • Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
    • Riverwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Arlington County
    • Garden City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Arlington County
    • Seven Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Baileys Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Crossroads
      • Baileys Crossroads is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileys Crossroads <4>
    • Williamsburg Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
      • Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Jefferson Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
        • Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Lake Barcroft
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
        • Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County
      • Falls Church
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jefferson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Fairfax County
      • Lincolnia
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnia
        • Lincolnia is located in Fairfax County
      • Oakcrest
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakcrest
        • Oakcrest is located in Alexandria City
      • Chinquapin Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinquapin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Village
        • Chinquapin Village is located in Alexandria City
      • Warwick Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick Village
        • Warwick Village is located in Alexandria City
      • Offutt Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Offutt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
        • Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
      • West Falls Church
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
        • West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
      • Brookmont
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
        • Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Annandale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
        • Annandale is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annandale <4>
      • Burgundy Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgundy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgundy Village
        • Burgundy Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Langley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
        • Langley is located in Fairfax County
      • Somerset
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somerset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Somerset is located in Montgomery County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
      • Salona Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
        • Salona Village is located in Fairfax County
      • McLean
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pimmit Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pimmit Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
        • Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County
      • Idylwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idylwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
        • Idylwood is located in Fairfax 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 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
    • McLean
      • McLean lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Donaldson Family Graveyard.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McLean.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Donaldson Family Graveyard.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Donaldson Family Graveyard, with the nearest first.

    • Marcey Family Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcey Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcey Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcey Family Graveyard
    • Harrison Family Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Family Graveyard
    • Pelham Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelham Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pelham Family Cemetery is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelham Family Cemetery
    • Wunder Family Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wunder Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wunder Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wunder Family Graveyard
    • Birch - Campbell Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch - Campbell Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birch - Campbell Graveyard is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch - Campbell Graveyard
    • Hicks Family Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Family Graveyard
    • Calloway UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Basil Halls Family Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basil Halls Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basil Halls Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basil Halls Family Graveyard
    • Southern - Shreve Family Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southern - Shreve Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southern - Shreve Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southern - Shreve Family Graveyard
    • Ball - Carlin Family Graveyard
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball - Carlin Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball - Carlin Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball - Carlin Family Graveyard
    • Custis Burying Ground
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Custis Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Custis Burying Ground is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custis Burying Ground
    • Mary Randolph Grave
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Randolph Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mary Randolph Grave is located in Arlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Randolph Grave
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Walker Chapel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Chapel Cemetery is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Chapel Cemetery
      • Birch Family Graveyard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birch Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Family Graveyard
      • Minor Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minor Family Cemetery is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Family Cemetery
      • Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard
      • Little Falls Presbyterian Church
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birch - Payne Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birch - Payne Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
      • Phillips Family Graveyard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Family Graveyard
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Falls Church City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
      • Deuterman Family Graveyard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deuterman Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Deuterman Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deuterman Family Graveyard
      • Berry - Whitehead Family Graveyard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry - Whitehead Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Berry - Whitehead Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry - Whitehead Family Graveyard
      • Corbett Family Graveyard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbett Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corbett Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbett Family Graveyard
      • Lomax Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lomax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lomax Cemetery is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lomax Cemetery
      • Syphax Family Graveyard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Syphax Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Syphax Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Syphax Family Graveyard
      • Tomb of the Unknowns
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomb of the Unknowns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tomb of the Unknowns is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomb of the Unknowns
      • Arlington National Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Donaldson Family Graveyard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donaldson Family Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Donaldson Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donaldson Family Graveyard

    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 Donaldson Family Graveyard:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1779116  (Donaldson Family Graveyard)
      • Note: GNIS record #1779116 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: Washington West
      • County: Arlington         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #1779116 (Donaldson Family Graveyard)

    The official website for Arlington County: www.co.arlington.va.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 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' 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 Donaldson Family Graveyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8834, Longitude: -77.1086       In this case, the coordinates for the Donaldson Family Graveyard 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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