A visit to the Moorefield 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 Moorefield Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moorefield Cemetery:
38.8893, -77.2625
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moorefield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Moorefield Cemetery is located in Fairfax County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Moorefield Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Moorefield Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moorefield Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairfax City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairfax City Cemetery is located in Fairfax City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax City Cemetery
- The Fairfax City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairfax Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50180 <5>
- Gooding Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Valley Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- National Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- King David Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
- The Andrew Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andrew Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Calvary Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairfax Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fairfax Memorial Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Memorial Park
- The Fairfax Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Calvary Memorial Park
- Fairfax Memory Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50181 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Galloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- The Falls Church Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Annandale UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phillips Family Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Little Falls Presbyterian Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Moorefield Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moorefield Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Vienna
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oakton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mantua
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mantua is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Merrifield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Loring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Idylwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Tysons Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ash Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Fairfax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunts Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
- Wolf Trap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Pimmit Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Random Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Fairfax Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Hills
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Falls Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Falls Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Offutt Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- Kenmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Shouse Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Pender
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Lee-Hi Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Annandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- McLean
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Moorefield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moorefield Cemetery.
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 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 Moorefield Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fairfax 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 Moorefield Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1778810 (Moorefield Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1778810 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: Fairfax
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vienna
- Location given for Moorefield Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8892783 Lon: -77.2624826
- 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 Fairfax, 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- Moorefield 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. |