A visit to the Moon 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 Moon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moon Cemetery:
38.0707, -78.4475
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Moon Cemetery is located in Albemarle County<2>.
The county seat for Albemarle County is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville lies just to the south southwest of the Moon Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Moon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chapman Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Chapman Grove Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Grove Cemetery
- Hildebrand Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hildebrand Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand Cemetery
- Munday Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Munday Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munday Cemetery
- Lincoln Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Holly Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Holly Memorial Gardens is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Memorial Gardens
- Ivy Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ivy Creek Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- University Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The University Cemetery is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Cemetery
- Monticello Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Tomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jefferson Tomb is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Tomb
- Monticello Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Monticello Graveyard is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Graveyard
- Maple Grove Christian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dunn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146080 <5>
- Magruder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Magruder Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder Cemetery
- South Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The South Plains Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plains Cemetery
- Shackelford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shackelford Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackelford Cemetery
- Free Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Free Union Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Moon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Monacan Town ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
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- Rio
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Albemarle County
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- Eastham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eastham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
- Locust Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Commonwealth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Barracks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barracks is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
- Charlottesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Hollymead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
- Huntington Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
- University Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Shadwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Jefferson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Logan Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
- Ednam Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
- Simeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Simeon is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Keswick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Earlysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rosena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rosena is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosena
- Gilbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Advance Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
- Advance Mills has also been known as:
- Fray's Mills
- Burnley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burnley is located in Albemarle County
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- Advance Mills Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
- Free Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Decca ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Decca is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
- Ivy
(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 Moon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albemarle County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moon 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 professional and volunteer 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 Moon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Albemarle 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 Moon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1470700 (Moon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1470700 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: Albemarle
- Est. Elev: 129 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charlottesville East
- Location given for Moon Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0706932 Lon: -78.4475107
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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 Albemarle, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moon 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. |