A visit to the Fairfax Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fairfax Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fairfax Memorial Park (FG ID #50181).
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 Fairfax Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairfax Memorial Park:
38.8310, -77.2861
The Fairfax Memorial Park is located in Fairfax County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Fairfax Memorial Park.
Establishment of the Fairfax Memorial Park ...
The Fairfax Memorial Park was established in 1956.
Name Variations for Fairfax Memorial Park ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Fairfax Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Calvary Memorial Park
- Fairfax Memory Gardens
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Fairfax Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairfax Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Fairfax City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Gooding Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Valley Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jack & Lizzie Pearson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Burke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Burke Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke Cemetery
- Mt. Zoar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zoar Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zoar Cemetery
- Moorefield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Moorefield Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield Cemetery
- Lee Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lee Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Chapel Cemetery
- Sydenstricker Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Annandale UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- National Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- King David Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Clifton Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galloway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- The Falls Church Churchyard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Fairfax Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairfax Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Hunts Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Fairfax
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sideburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burke
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mantua
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mantua is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Oakton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fairfax Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Random Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lee-Hi Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- North Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- Annandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Merrifield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Springfield is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Springfield
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Idylwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Dunn Loring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pender
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yates Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Village
- Springfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- West Falls Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- Tysons Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Fairfax Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fairfax Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fairfax
- Springfield
- Vienna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fairfax Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fairfax 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 Fairfax Memorial Park:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #50181
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1492060 (Fairfax Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1492060 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: Fairfax
- Est. Elev: 121 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fairfax
- Location given for Fairfax Memorial Park:
- Lat: 38.8287238 Lon: -77.2863729
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Fairfax, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfax Memorial Park) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |