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A visit to the Forestville Cemetery ...

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 Forestville Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Forestville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.9990°   (38° 59' 56")

Lon:   -77.2928°   (-77° 17' 34")

The Forestville Cemetery is located in Fairfax County<2>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forestville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Browns Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
  • Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
  • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Chapel Cemetery
    • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
    • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Andrew Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
  • Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
  • Old Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
  • Old Sterling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sterling Cemetery
    • The Old Sterling Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
  • Pleasant Hills Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hills Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pleasant Hills Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • The Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Darnestown (MD).
    • The Pleasant Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Darnestown Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213820 <6>
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Frying Pan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frying Pan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frying Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frying Pan Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
    • Moorefield Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moorefield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moorefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moorefield Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
    • Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • St. Paul Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Community Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Asbury United Methodist Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury United Methodist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury United Methodist Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • King David Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King David Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King David Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King David Memorial Gardens is located in Fairfax County
    • National Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the National Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the National Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The National Memorial Park is located in Fairfax County
    • St. James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillips Family Graveyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Family Graveyard
      • 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
    • Minor Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Family Cemetery
      • 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
    • Birch Family Graveyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birch Family Graveyard
      • 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
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Rockville (MD).
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Old St. Mary's Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery (Old)
      • St. Mary's Cemetery (Old)
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640865 <6>
    • Haiti Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haiti Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Haiti Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Haiti Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #M: 26-16-5 <7>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2340939 <6>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Forestville Cemetery.

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

  • Great Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
    • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <8>
  • Springvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
    • Springvale is located in Fairfax County
  • Shouse Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
    • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
  • Kenmore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
    • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
  • Reston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wolf Trap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
  • Potomac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac
    • Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potomac <8>
  • Herndon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <8>
  • Ash Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
    • Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
  • Travilah
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
    • Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • North Potomac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
    • North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
  • Sugarland Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
    • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Oak Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
    • Vienna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Tysons Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tysons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tysons Corner
      • Tysons Corner is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tysons Corner <8>
    • Floris
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Floris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
    • Pimmit Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • McLean
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Salona Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Cabin John
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin John
      • Cabin John is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabin John <8>
    • Darnestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Countryside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <8>
    • Oakton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakton <8>
    • Dunn Loring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Loring
      • Dunn Loring is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Loring <8>
    • Idylwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Langley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
      • Langley is located in Fairfax County
    • Glen Echo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
      • Glen Echo is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Echo <8>
    • Georgetown Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Village
      • Georgetown Village is located in Montgomery County (MD)
    • Quince Orchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quince Orchard
      • Quince Orchard is located in Montgomery County (MD)

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 Forestville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfax County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cabin John
  • Herndon
  • McLean
  • Reston
  • Sterling
  • Vienna
    • Vienna lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Forestville Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vienna.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna

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 professional and volunteer 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 Forestville Cemetery:

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 Forestville Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1491716  (Forestville Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1491716 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: Vienna
    • County: Fairfax         Elev: 110
    • Location given for GNIS #1491716 (Forestville Cemetery)

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.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 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 obstructions 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 Forestville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9990, Longitude: -77.2928       In this case, the coordinates for the Forestville Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<7>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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