A visit to the Mount Vernon 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. Vernon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery:
37.8768, -77.2844
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Caroline County<2>.
The county seat for Caroline County is located in Bowling Green. Bowling Green lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Horeb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Horeb Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Rosehill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Luther Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Luther Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther Cemetery
- Beulah Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Beulah Church Cemetery is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Church Cemetery
- Epworth Methodist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- St. Margarets Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The St. Margarets Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Margarets Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wickham Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Wickham Family Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham Family Cemetery
- The Wickham Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hickory Hill Cemetery
- Beasley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Oxford Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- Signal Hill Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Rollins Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Cemetery
- Haynes Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Haynes Cemetery is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tuck Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Beulahville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beulahville is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulahville
- Penola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Burruss Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- DeJarnette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- Hanover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Enfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Enfield is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Doswell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Ruther Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cauthornville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cauthornville is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cauthornville
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Central Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Central Point is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
- Verdon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ashland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Manquin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beazley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beazley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beazley
- Gwathmey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
- Rumford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rumford is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford
- Atlee Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
- Minor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Minor is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
- Hewlett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
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. Vernon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caroline County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Bowling Green
- Hanover
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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. Vernon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Caroline 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. Vernon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1739371 (Mount Vernon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1739371 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: Caroline
- Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Penola
- Location given for Mount Vernon Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8768055 Lon: -77.284423
- 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 Caroline, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Vernon 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |