A visit to the Dumfries Public 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 Dumfries Public Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dumfries Public Cemetery:
38.5687, -77.3330
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dumfries Public Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dumfries Public Cemetery is located in Prince William County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Dumfries Public Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dumfries Public Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dumfries Public Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hardens Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hardens Hill Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardens Hill Cemetery
- Triangle Public Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Triangle Public Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Public Cemetery
- Timmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Quantico National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Neabsco Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Neabsco Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neabsco Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Open Arms Pentacostal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Minnieville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Minnieville Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville Cemetery
- Chicamuxen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Chicamuxen Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicamuxen Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Aquia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Aquia Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Cemetery
- Alexandria Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Alexandria Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hedges Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hedges Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery
- The Aquia Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aquia Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49261 <5>
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Woodbine Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Cemetery
- Mt. Ararat Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Ararat Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Ararat Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Marbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Marbury Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury Cemetery
- Park Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Park Hill Cemetery is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dumfries Public Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dumfries Public Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dumfries
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Triangle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Joplin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Joplin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joplin
- Georgetown Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
- Montclair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Quantico
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chamberlain Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Minnieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Minnieville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnieville
- Dale City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aquia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aquia is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia
- Widewater Village at Stafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Combat Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Combat Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combat Village
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kopp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kopp is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopp
- Aquia Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aquia Harbour is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquia Harbour
- Woodbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marumsco Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marumsco Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco Village
- Agnewville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Agnewville is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnewville
- King James Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- King James Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King James Village
- Doncaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doncaster is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doncaster
- Mattawoman Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mattawoman Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawoman Village
- Occoquan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Meadowood Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowood Village
- Canterbury Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village
- Marbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marbury is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbury
- Indian Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riverview Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riverview Village is located in Charles County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Village
- Canova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canova is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
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 Dumfries Public Cemetery. The following communities are located in Prince William County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dumfries Public Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Dumfries Public Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Prince William 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 Dumfries Public Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1761167 (Dumfries Public Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1761167 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: Prince William
- Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Quantico
- Location given for Dumfries Public Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5687313 Lon: -77.3330383
- 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 Prince William, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dumfries Public 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. |
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