A visit to the Massaponax 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 Massaponax Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Massaponax Cemetery:
38.1940, -77.5097
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Massaponax Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Massaponax Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County<2>.
The county seat for Spotsylvania County is located in Spotsylvania. Spotsylvania lies just to the west of the Massaponax Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Massaponax Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Massaponax Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Massaponax Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Second New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Pendleton Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Travelers Rest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Travelers Rest Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Beulah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
- The Beulah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #341838 <5>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Grace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Round Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Round Oak Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Mt. Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Lawn Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lawn Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- Confederate Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Confederate Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fredericksburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49863 <5>
- Fredericksburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Fredericksburg Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fredericksburg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fredericksburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #152122 <5>
- Fredericksburg National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Massaponax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Massaponax Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Massaponax
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Massaponax is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massaponax
- Leavells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
- Thornburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spotsylvania
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Snell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Waverly Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Hampstead Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Post Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Marye
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- Chatham Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Fredericksburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Little Falls Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Grafton Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Falmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Todds Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Stuart Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Olney Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Falmouth Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Brockroad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- McHenry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Margo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Moss Neck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Berea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- North Potomac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Northridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Stafford Lakes Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Massaponax Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Spotsylvania County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Massaponax Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Falmouth
- Fredericksburg
- Spotsylvania
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 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 Massaponax Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Spotsylvania 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 Massaponax Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1740208 (Massaponax Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1740208 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: Spotsylvania
- Est. Elev: 78 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spotsylvania
- Location given for Massaponax Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1940201 Lon: -77.5097073
- 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 Spotsylvania, 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- Massaponax 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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