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A visit to the Fredericksburg National 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 Fredericksburg National Cemetery ...

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

38.2929, -77.4689

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Fredericksburg National Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Fredericksburg National Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Clair Brooks Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kurz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Kurz Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurz Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Stafford County
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  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
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  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Hulls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hulls Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulls Cemetery
  • Berea Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Berea Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Union Belle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Union Belle Cemetery is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Belle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Stafford County
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    • Tabernacle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
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    • Pendleton Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Second New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Second New Hope Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
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    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Stafford County
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    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Stafford County
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    • Glen Haven Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Massaponax Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Massaponax Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Caroline County
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    • Round Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Round Oak Cemetery is located in Caroline County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fredericksburg National Cemetery.

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hampstead Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
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  • Chatham Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
  • Little Falls Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
  • Grafton Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
  • Falmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Waverly Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
  • Falmouth Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
  • Northridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Northridge is located in Stafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
  • Leavells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
  • North Potomac
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
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  • Berea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berea is located in Stafford County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Stafford Lakes Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Massaponax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
    • Woodlanding Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
    • Olney Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
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    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Spotsylvania
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stafford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hartwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moss Neck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
    • Willamsburg on the Potomac
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Loy Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Loy Landing is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loy Landing
    • Canterbury Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Canterbury Village is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canterbury Village

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Fredericksburg National 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 Fredericksburg National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479187  (Fredericksburg National Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479187 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
      • : Fredericksburg (city)
      • Est. Elev: 41 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fredericksburg
      • Location given for Fredericksburg National Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.2929062     Lon: -77.4688735
      • 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>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- Fredericksburg National 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>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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