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A visit to the Drivers Cemetery ...


The location of the Drivers Cemetery 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 Drivers Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.1457°   (37° 8' 44")

Lon:   -77.5869°   (-77° 35' 12")

The Drivers Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County<2>.

. Dinwiddie lies just to the south of the Drivers Cemetery .

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 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 Drivers Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Dinwiddie 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 Drivers Cemetery 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Drivers Cemetery.

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

    • Addison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
      • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Maitland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
      • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Grant Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
      • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Matoaca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
      • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ettrick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bollinger Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
      • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ammon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
      • Ammon is located in Amelia County
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
      • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
    • Braebrook Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
      • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • McKenney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Darvills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darvills
      • Darvills is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Winterpock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
        • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
      • Wilsons
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons
        • Wilsons is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Chester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Chesterfield Court House
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
        • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
      • Stony Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
        • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <4>
      • Earls
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
        • Earls is located in Amelia County
      • Spainville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spainville
        • Spainville is located in Nottoway County
      • Hopewell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Screamersville ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Screamersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
        • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Beulah Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
        • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield 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 Drivers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dinwiddie County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Drivers Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wittbuish Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wittbuish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wittbuish Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wittbuish Cemetery
    • Ocran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ocran Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocran Cemetery
    • Olgers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olgers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olgers Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olgers Cemetery
    • Rocky Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Branch Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Mt. Level Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Level Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Level Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Level Cemetery
    • Ampy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ampy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ampy Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ampy Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Butterworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butterworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butterworth Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butterworth Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Smiths Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smiths Grove Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Grove Cemetery
      • Wyatt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
      • Andrews Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrews Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrews Cemetery
      • Corinth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corinth Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
      • Mt. Poole Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Poole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Poole Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Poole Cemetery
      • Dinwiddie Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinwiddie Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dinwiddie Memorial Park is located in Dinwiddie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinwiddie Memorial Park
      • Jones Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Traylor Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery

    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 Drivers Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1465959  (Drivers Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1465959 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: Sutherland
      • County: Dinwiddie         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #1465959 (Drivers Cemetery)

    The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.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 Dinwiddie, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Drivers Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1457, Longitude: -77.5869       In this case, the coordinates for the Drivers Cemetery 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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