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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gordon Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gordon Cemetery (FG ID #50392)

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 Gordon Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.3875°   (38° 23' 15")

Lon:   -78.2541°   (-78° 15' 14")

The Gordon Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the south southwest of the Gordon Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Gordon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Gordon Cemetery 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gordon Cemetery.

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

    • Madison
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
    • Ruth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Aroda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Wolftown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <5>
    • Tryme
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Hood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Burnt Tree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Syria
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dawsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Madison Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Kinderhook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
    • Slate Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stanardsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
        • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <5>
      • Montpelier Station
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
        • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <5>
      • Peola Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
        • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
      • Quinque
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
        • Quinque is located in Greene County
      • Orange
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Griffinsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
        • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
      • Norman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
        • Norman is located in Culpeper County
      • Barboursville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Madison Run
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
        • Madison Run is located in Orange County
      • Scrabble
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
        • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
      • Amicus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
        • Amicus is located in Greene County
      • Burnley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnley
        • Burnley is located in Albemarle County
      • Culpeper
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Rappahannock 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 Gordon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Gordon Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Second Robertson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Second Robertson Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Robertson Cemetery
    • Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Church Of The Brethren Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Church Of The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Madison Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
    • Madison Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Aylor Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Robinson River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson River Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson River Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Beethsaida UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Beethsaida UMC Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Beethsaida UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethsaida Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beethsaida UMC Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Criglersville Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Criglersville Shiloh Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Criglersville Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Criglersville Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criglersville Shiloh Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berry Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Jarrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrell Cemetery
    • Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Park United Methodist Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Elk Run Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Dundee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dundee Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel 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 Gordon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1467263  (Gordon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1467263 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: Madison
      • County: Madison         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #1467263 (Gordon Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #50392

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Madison, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gordon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3875, Longitude: -78.2541    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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