A visit to the Glendale National 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 Glendale National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Glendale National Cemetery (FG ID #50368)
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 Glendale National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Glendale National Cemetery
Lat: 37.4361° (37° 26' 9")
Lon: -77.2346° (-77° 14' 4")
The cemetery is located in Henrico County<3>.
As an estimate, the Glendale National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the west of Varina.
Establishment of the Glendale National Cemetery ...
The Glendale National Cemetery was established May 7, 1866.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Glendale National Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Glendale National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Waller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Grace Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grace Chapel Cemetery is located in Charles City County
- Elko Union Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Washington Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Antioch Baptist Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Charles City County
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Charles City County
- Dry Bridge Court Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Pines National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montague Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Montague Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51205 <1>
- Varina Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- First Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Glendale National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Glendale National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Glendale
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elko
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Bottom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Turner Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Currituck Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Meadowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kimages
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lee Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Varina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Varina Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fair Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Westover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Charles City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Heckler Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Montrose Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Glendale National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henrico County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Glendale National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charles City
- Hopewell
- Roxbury
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 Glendale National Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Henrico County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Glendale National Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Glendale National Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1467162 (Glendale National Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1467162 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: Roxbury
- County: Henrico Elev: 43
- Location given for GNIS #1467162 (Glendale National Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #50368
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Glendale National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4361, Longitude: -77.2346 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<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 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. |
<6> | 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. |
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