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A visit to the Elmerton Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Elmerton Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Elmerton Cemetery (FG ID #50140).

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 Elmerton Cemetery ...

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

37.0322, -76.3454

The Elmerton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hampton.

Open a Google Map centered on the Elmerton Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Elmerton Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Hampton National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Thornton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
  • Parklawn Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Carver Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Memorial Park
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Pleasant Shade Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenlawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Maney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Maney Cemetery is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney Cemetery
    • Western Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Western Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
    • Emmaus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
    • Carys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carys Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Cemetery
    • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
    • Hopson Gravesite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopson Gravesite is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson Gravesite
    • Smith Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elmerton Cemetery.

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

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 Elmerton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Elmerton Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Elmerton Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #50140

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1478551  (Elmerton Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478551 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
      • : Hampton (city)
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hampton
      • Location given for Elmerton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.0323686     Lon: -76.3446662
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Elmerton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.