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A visit to the Longwood 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 Longwood Cemetery ...

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

37.3418, -79.5117

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Longwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> of the Longwood Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Bedford City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
  • Rose Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Rose Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
  • Tate Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Tate Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mountain Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the north of Bedford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417214 <4>
  • Massie Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Massie Family Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massie Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Massie Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Forest.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484544 <4>
  • Bond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bond Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
  • Pisgah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Terrace View Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rock Pike Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Grange Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Grange Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Cemetery
    • Virginia Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Virginia Memorial Park is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Memorial Park
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Turpin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51521 <4>
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Leftwich Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Longwood Cemetery.

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

  • Bedford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lowry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
  • Peaksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
  • Joppa Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Joppa Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Mill
  • Goode
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bellevue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Cifax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
  • Coonsville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Coonsville is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonsville
  • Davis Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
  • Chamblissburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chamblissburg is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblissburg
  • Moneta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Huddleston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Montvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
    • Bedford Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
    • Goodview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Timberlake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Powhatan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Villamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Villamont is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villamont
    • Radford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
    • Boonsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Coleman Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
    • Waugh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
    • Buchanan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Longwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

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 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 Longwood Cemetery:

  • 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 Longwood Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1478992  (Longwood Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1478992 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
      • : Bedford (city)
      • Est. Elev: 304 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bedford
      • Location given for Longwood Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.3418079     Lon: -79.5116988
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Longwood Cemetery) 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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