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A visit to the Greenlawn Memorial Park ...

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 Greenlawn Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Greenlawn Memorial Park:

36.8024, -76.3922

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Greenlawn Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Greenlawn Memorial Park.<3>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Greenlawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

  • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51000 <4>
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Triangle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Triangle Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Cemetery
  • Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wallace Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wallace Family Cemetery is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Family Cemetery
    • The Wallace Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Deep Creek Lock Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283847 <4>
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saint Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saint Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
    • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52028 <4>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
    • Ames Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ames Cemetery is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cemetery
    • Workmans Circle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bainbridge & Elco Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Portsmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Greenlawn Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Greenlawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first:

  • Charlton Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
  • Shoulders Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
  • Portsmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Norfolk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Alantic City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
  • Bennett Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
  • Driver
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Driver is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
  • Chesapeake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ames Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
  • Wilroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilroy is located in Suffolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilroy
  • Sussex
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
  • Glenwood Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Westview Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
    • Monticello Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
    • Suffolk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Chuckatuck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Chuckatuck is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckatuck
    • Burtons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
    • Kilby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Kilby is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilby
    • Russell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Russell is located in Suffolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Kempsville Gardens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
    • Aragona Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
    • Pocahontas Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas 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 Greenlawn Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Greenlawn Memorial Park.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Greenlawn Memorial Park:

  • 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 Greenlawn Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1478700  (Greenlawn Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478700 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
      • : Chesapeake (city)
      • Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bowers Hill
      • Location given for Greenlawn Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 36.8023708     Lon: -76.3921664
      • 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 from Point A (ie- Greenlawn Memorial Park) 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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