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A visit to the Massaponax Cemetery ...


The location of the Massaponax 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 Massaponax Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1940°   (38° 11' 38")

Lon:   -77.5097°   (-77° 30' 34")

The Massaponax Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County<2>.

. Spotsylvania lies just to the west of the Massaponax Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Massaponax Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Spotsylvania 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 Massaponax 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 Massaponax Cemetery.

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

    • Leavells
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavells
      • Leavells is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Thornburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Spotsylvania Courthouse
      (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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Waverly Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
      • Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Hampstead Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
      • Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
    • Post Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Marye
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
      • Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Chatham Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
      • Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
    • Fredericksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Little Falls Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
        • Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
      • Grafton Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
        • Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
      • Falmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
        • Falmouth is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
      • Todds Tavern
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
        • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Stuart Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
        • Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
      • Olney Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
        • Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
      • Falmouth Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
        • Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
      • Brockroad
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
        • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
      • McHenry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
        • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Margo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
        • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
      • New London
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Caroline County
      • Berea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
        • Berea is located in Stafford County
      • North Potomac
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
        • North Potomac is located in Stafford County
      • Northridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
        • Northridge is located in Stafford County
      • Stafford Lakes Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Lakes Village
        • Stafford Lakes Village is located in Stafford 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Massaponax Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Second New Hope Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second New Hope Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Confederate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Confederate Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Confederate Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Pendleton Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pendleton Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Pendleton Family Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendleton Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2421593 <7>
    • Travelers Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travelers Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Travelers Rest Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travelers Rest Cemetery
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Caroline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
      • The Beulah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #341838 <7>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Grace Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Round Oak Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Round Oak Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Oak Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Tabernacle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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 Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lawn Cemetery is located in Caroline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lawn Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • St. Georges Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
      • Confederate Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Fredericksburg Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Fredericksburg National Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredericksburg National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fredericksburg National Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredericksburg National Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Fredericksburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery

    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 Massaponax Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1740208  (Massaponax Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1740208 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: Spotsylvania
      • County: Spotsylvania         Elev: 78
      • Location given for GNIS #1740208 (Massaponax Cemetery)

    The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.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 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' (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 Massaponax Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1940, Longitude: -77.5097       In this case, the coordinates for the Massaponax 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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