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A visit to the Gravel Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Gravel Hill Cemetery 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 Gravel Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5360°   (37° 32' 9")

Lon:   -77.5225°   (-77° 31' 20")

The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond County<2>.

The county seat for Richmond County is located in Warsaw. Warsaw lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Gravel Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Gravel Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Richmond 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 Gravel Hill 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gravel Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Chippenham Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Bon Air
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chesterfield Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Robious
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Tuckahoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dumbarton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
    • Walmsley Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Lakeside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
    • Lorraine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henrico County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Midlothian
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bensley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
        • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Montrose Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
        • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
      • Oak Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
      • East Highland Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
        • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
      • Laurel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Laurel is located in Henrico County
      • Laurel Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
        • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
      • Tuckahoe Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
        • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
      • Beulah Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
        • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Drewrys Bluff
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
        • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
      • Bensley Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
        • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Montrose
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
        • Montrose is located in Henrico County
      • Heckler Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
        • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
      • Chamberlayne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
        • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
      • Longdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
        • Longdale is located in Henrico 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 Gravel Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richmond County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Gravel Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Providence Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Richmond City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51245 <6>
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Richmond City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51878 <6>
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Richmond City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollywood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50668 <6>
    • Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside of Richmond
      • The Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202767 <6>
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Richmond City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Maury Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Westhampton Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Westhampton Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westhampton Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westhampton Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52610 <6>
    • Trabur Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trabur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trabur Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trabur Cemetery
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Giea Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Giea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Giea Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Giea Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Richmond City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #173295 <6>
      • Shockoe Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Shockoe Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shockoe Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
        • The Shockoe Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Schockoe Cemetery
        • Shockoe Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockoe Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52134 <6>
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Richmond City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50676 <6>
      • Barton Heights Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethlehem Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #980524 <6>
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Goochland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Central Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Central Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Oakwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Montezuma Plantation
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Montezuma Plantation is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Montezuma Plantation is located outside and to the northeast of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montezuma Plantation
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414903 <6>
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641499 <6>
      • Woodland Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Beth El Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Beth El Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth El Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth El Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1848688 <6>
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #154652 <6>

    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 Gravel Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1780705  (Gravel Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1780705 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: Bon Air
      • County: Richmond         Elev: 68
      • Location given for GNIS #1780705 (Gravel Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Richmond, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Gravel Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5360, Longitude: -77.5225       In this case, the coordinates for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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