A visit to the Montezuma Plantation ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Montezuma Plantation. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Montezuma Plantation (FG ID #2414903)
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 Montezuma Plantation ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Montezuma Plantation
Lat: 37.5624° (37° 33' 44")
Lon: -77.4055° (-77° 24' 19")
The cemetery is located in Henrico County<2>.
As an estimate, the Montezuma Plantation is located outside and to the northeast of Richmond.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Montezuma Plantation.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Montezuma Plantation, with the nearest first.
- Barton Heights Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shockoe Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Garden of the Lilies
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beth El Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Monteflore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monteflore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monteflore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Monteflore Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Workman's Circle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East End Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Richmond City
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Hanover County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Montezuma Plantation.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Montezuma Plantation, with the nearest first.
- Oak Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Highland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Heckler Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <6>
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chamberlayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fort Lee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dumbarton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atlee Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chippenham Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Walmsley Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Longdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bon Air
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chesterfield Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Bensley Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Bensley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Varina Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Varina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Green Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laurel Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Tuckahoe
(8 miles [12.9 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 Montezuma Plantation. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henrico County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Montezuma Plantation.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Montezuma Plantation:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Henrico 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 Montezuma Plantation
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Montezuma Plantation:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Montezuma Plantation. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5624, Longitude: -77.4055 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | 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. |