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A visit to the Fort Hill Memorial Park ...


The location of the Ft. Hill Memorial Park 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 Ft. Hill Memorial Park ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park

Lat:   37.3754°   (37° 22' 31")

Lon:   -79.1792°   (-79° 10' 45")

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 Ft. Hill Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Ft. Hill Memorial Park 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Ft. Hill Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Hill Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Lynchburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Powhatan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Madison Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodbine Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Timberlake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Lawyers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
    • Lavino Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Boonsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bedford Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Winesap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Rustburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Abert
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
        • Abert is located in Bedford County
      • Concord
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Coolwell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
        • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
      • Coleman Falls
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
        • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
      • Goode
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Cifax
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
        • Cifax is located in Bedford County
      • Pedlar Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
        • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
      • Sweet Briar Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
        • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
      • Lowry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
        • Lowry is located in Bedford 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 Ft. Hill Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Hill Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Amherst
      • Amherst lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ft. Hill Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amherst.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
    • Lynchburg
    • Rustburg

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Ft. Hill Memorial Park.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Hill Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Presbyterian Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lynchburg.
      • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Confederate Cemetery
      • Methodist Cemetery
      • Old Lynchburg City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970115 <5>
    • Lynchburg Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gilliam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilliam Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
    • Candler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Candler Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candler Cemetery
    • Burford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burford Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burford Cemetery
    • Falwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falwell Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falwell Cemetery
    • Falwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Falwell Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falwell Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Dodson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodson Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
      • Megginson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Megginson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Megginson Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Megginson Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Prebble Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prebble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prebble Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prebble Cemetery
      • Merryman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merryman Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
      • Drinkard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drinkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drinkard Cemetery is located in Campbell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drinkard Cemetery
      • Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Joseph Agudath Sholom Cemetery
      • Mead Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mead Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead 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 Ft. Hill Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479572  (Fort Hill Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1479572 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: Lynchburg
      • County: Lynchburg (city)         Elev: 253
      • Location given for GNIS #1479572 (Fort Hill Memorial Park Cemetery)

    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>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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ft. Hill Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3754, Longitude: -79.1792       In this case, the coordinates for the Ft. Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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