A visit to the Mount Eagle 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 Mt. Eagle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Eagle Cemetery:
37.9701, -78.4058
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Eagle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Eagle Cemetery is located in Albemarle County<2>.
The county seat for Albemarle County is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville lies just to the northwest of the Mt. Eagle Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Eagle Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Eagle Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ash Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ash Lawn Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Lawn Cemetery
- Magruder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Magruder Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magruder Cemetery
- Monticello Graveyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Monticello Graveyard is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Graveyard
- Jefferson Tomb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Jefferson Tomb is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Tomb
- Slate Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Slate Hill Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill Cemetery
- Wake Forest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wake Forest Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chisholm - Bishop Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Plains Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The South Plains Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Plains Cemetery
- Maplewood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
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- New Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Chapman Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Chapman Grove Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Grove Cemetery
- Coles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Coles Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Cemetery
- Moon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Moon Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- University Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The University Cemetery is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Cemetery
- Johnson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Johnson Family Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Family Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405986 <5>
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Eagle Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Eagle Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Simeon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Simeon is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon
- Shadwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shadwell is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadwell
- Keswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodridge is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
- Lake Monticello
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Monticello is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Monticello
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Charlottesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Eastham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eastham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
- Monacan Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
- Rio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rio is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Commonwealth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
- Barracks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barracks is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
- Huntington Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
- University Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Ednam Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
- Cobham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Hollymead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
- Keene
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rosena is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosena
- Jefferson Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Stony Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stony Point is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Logan Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
- Ivy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Mt. Eagle 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 Mt. Eagle 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 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 Mt. Eagle 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 Mt. Eagle Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1675094 (Mount Eagle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1675094 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: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Simeon
- Location given for Mount Eagle Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9701406 Lon: -78.4058424
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Eagle 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. |