A visit to the Grace 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 Grace Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Grace Cemetery:
37.4660, -77.8656
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Grace Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Grace Cemetery is located in Powhatan County<2>.
. Powhatan lies just to the north northwest of the Grace Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Grace Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Grace Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dutch Reformed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Masons Corner.
- The Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Watkins Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
- Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rocky Oak Church Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Oak Church Cemetery
- The Rocky Oak Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rocky Oak Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Skinquarter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Skinquarter Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinquarter Cemetery
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
- Grub Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Grub Hill Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Hill Cemetery
- Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Arbor Cemetery
- Moores Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Moores Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Cemetery
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- Subletts Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Subletts Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Subletts Cemetery
- Petersville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Petersville Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville Cemetery
- Piedmont Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont Cemetery
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
- Sappony Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Sappony Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappony Cemetery
- Crump Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Crump Family Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump Family Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Chesterfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Chesterfield Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Cemetery
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery
- The St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Luke's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52009 <5>
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]<3> of the Grace Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Grace Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Masons Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
- Pilkinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
- Dorset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dorset is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Lodore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lodore is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodore
- Otterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
- Belona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belona is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belona
- Amelia Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Winterpock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coalboro is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalboro
- Huguenot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
- Midlothian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Thorncliff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Michaux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Beaumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Paineville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Robious
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Robious is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
- Maidens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lorraine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lorraine is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Goochland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Earls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Earls is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
- Holly ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Tuckahoe Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Oilville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rodophil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rodophil is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodophil
- Bon Air
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Grace Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Powhatan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Grace Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amelia Court House
- Goochland
- Midlothian
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Grace Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Powhatan County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Grace Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1467303 (Grace Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1467303 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
- County: Powhatan
- Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clayville
- Location given for Grace Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4659826 Lon: -77.8655541
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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 Powhatan, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grace Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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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