A visit to the Hospital 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 Hospital Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hospital Cemetery:
37.2557, -76.7100
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hospital Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hospital Cemetery is located in James City County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Hospital Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Hospital Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hospital Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Williamsburg Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Travis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Cheesecake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Post Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- James City Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Poplar Lawn Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Lawn Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Church City
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463455 <5>
- Wier Neck Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Wier Neck Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wier Neck Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Lower Surry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Lower Surry Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Surry Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The French Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Gloucester Field Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Providence Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Rosewell Memorial Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hospital Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hospital Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Williamsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jamestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Homewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Charles Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Oaktree
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Rochambeau Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Barlows Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Lee Hall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Norge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- York View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Clay Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lackey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Surry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Yorktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ordinary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- White Marsh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belroi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Crab
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
- Beachland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beachland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachland
- Rushmere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
- Roanes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
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 Hospital Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in James City County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hospital Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Claremont
- Gloucester Point
- Surry
- Williamsburg
- Yorktown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Hospital Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to James City 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 Hospital Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1478791 (Hospital Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478791 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: James City
- Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsburg
- Location given for Hospital Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2557024 Lon: -76.7099571
- 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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including James City, 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- Hospital 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |