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A visit to the Mount Plains Cemetery ...

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. Plains Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Plains Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.0668°   (38° 4' 0")

Lon:   -78.6500°   (-78° 39' 0")

The Mt. Plains Cemetery is located in Albemarle County<2>.

The county seat for Albemarle County is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mt. Plains Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Plains Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rockgate Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockgate Cemetery
    • The Rockgate Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockgate Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Crozet.
    • The Rockgate Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rock Gate Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51909 <5>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Moriah Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51282 <5>
  • Hillsboro Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hillsboro Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John the Baptist Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52030 <5>
  • Oak Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Union Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wild Rose Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
  • Tate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tate Cemetery is located in Scott County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
    • Mooreland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mooreland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mooreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mooreland Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
    • Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Church of the Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
    • Maupin Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maupin Family Cemetery
      • The Maupin Family Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
    • McAllister - Batten Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAllister - Batten Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McAllister - Batten Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McAllister - Batten Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McAllister - Batten Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the south of Crozet.
      • The McAllister - Batten Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Batten Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982556 <5>
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
    • Grace Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
    • University Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the University Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the University Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The University Cemetery is located in Charlottesville City
    • Free Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Albemarle County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Plains Cemetery.

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

  • Crozet
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ivy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Decca ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
    • Decca is located in Albemarle County
  • Foothill Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
    • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
  • White Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Albemarle County
  • Yancey Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yancey Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
    • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
  • Batesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ednam Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ednam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
    • Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
  • Mountfair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
    • Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
  • University Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in Albemarle County
  • Huntington Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
    • Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
  • Barracks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
    • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Free Union
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • North Garden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Commonwealth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
      • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
    • Logan Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Charlottesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Afton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Onan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
      • Onan is located in Nelson County
    • Durrett Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durrett Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
      • Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
    • Belmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
    • Locust Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
    • Rio
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Albemarle County
    • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
      • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
    • Hollymead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
      • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
    • Earlysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earlysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
      • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <7>
    • Dooms
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
      • Dooms is located in Augusta 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. Plains 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. Plains Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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. Plains Cemetery:

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. Plains Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1675329  (Mount Plains Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1675329 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: Crozet
    • County: Albemarle         Elev: 189
    • Location given for GNIS #1675329 (Mount Plains Cemetery)

The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

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 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Plains Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0668, Longitude: -78.6500       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Plains Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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