A visit to the Minor Family 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 Minor Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Minor Family Cemetery:
38.9071, -77.1500
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Minor Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Minor Family Cemetery is located in Arlington County<2>.
The county seat for Arlington County is located in Arlington. Arlington lies just to the southeast of the Minor Family Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Minor Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Minor Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Minor Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Basil Halls Family Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Calloway UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Calloway UMC Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calloway UMC Cemetery
- The Calloway UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calloway Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439423 <5>
- Hicks Family Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hicks Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Family Graveyard
- Wunder Family Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Harrison Family Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Birch - Campbell Graveyard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pelham Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Pelham Family Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham Family Cemetery
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Walker Chapel Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Chapel Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Galloway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- The Falls Church Churchyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Oakwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Southern - Shreve Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mills Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Family Graveyard
- Ball Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Ball Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Family Graveyard
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Donaldson Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marcey Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Donaldson Family Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Minor Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Minor Family Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Williamsburg Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Langley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Offutt Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Seven Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Brandon Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salona Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Cherrydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Brookmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brookmont is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookmont
- McLean
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pimmit Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Dunn Loring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Idylwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Buckingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Lyon Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Merrifield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Barcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Barcroft is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barcroft
- Baileys Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arlington Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Village
- Glen Echo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cabin John
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Tysons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Minor Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Arlington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Minor Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Cabin John
- McLean
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 Minor Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Arlington 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 Minor Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1779149 (Minor Family Cemetery (historical))
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1779149 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: Arlington
- Est. Elev: 101 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Falls Church
- Location given for Minor Family Cemetery (historical):
- Lat: 38.9070558 Lon: -77.1499796
- 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 Arlington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Minor Family 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. |