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A visit to the Mount Pisgah Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery

Lat:   37.5040°   (37° 30' 14")

Lon:   -77.6455°   (-77° 38' 43")

The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<2>.

. Chesterfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Chesterfield 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Midlothian
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Robious
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
      • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
    • Lorraine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
      • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
    • Otterdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
      • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
    • Bon Air
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Huguenot
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
      • Huguenot is located in Powhatan County
    • Chesterfield Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
      • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chippenham Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
      • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Tuckahoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
    • Dorset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
      • Dorset is located in Powhatan County
    • Walmsley Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
      • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cherry Gardens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
        • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
      • Dumbarton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
        • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
      • Short Pump
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Pilkinton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilkinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilkinton
        • Pilkinton is located in Powhatan County
      • Winterpock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterpock
        • Winterpock is located in Chesterfield County
      • Chesterfield Court House
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
        • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
      • Beulah Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
        • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Drewrys Bluff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
        • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
      • Bensley Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
        • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Bensley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
        • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Richmond
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lakeside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
      • Laurel Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
        • Laurel Village is located in Henrico County

    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. Pisgah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chesterfield County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Trabur Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trabur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trabur Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trabur Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Tomahawk Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomahawk Cemetery
    • Central Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
    • Huguenot Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huguenot Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huguenot Springs Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huguenot Springs Cemetery
    • Manakin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manakin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manakin Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manakin Cemetery
    • Old Tomahawk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Tomahawk Cemetery
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Goochland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Goochland County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #829703 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • The Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Crump Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Giea Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Giea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Giea Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Giea Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Brown Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Grove Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Gravel Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
      • Westhampton Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Westhampton Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Westhampton Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westhampton Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52610 <6>

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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. Pisgah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1759877  (Mount Pisgah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1759877 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Midlothian
      • County: Chesterfield         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #1759877 (Mount Pisgah Cemetery)

    The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Chesterfield, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5040, Longitude: -77.6455       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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