A visit to the Mount Vernon Cemetery ...
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We aren't confident of the location of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<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. Vernon Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery has been estimated.
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
Lat: 37.6288° (37° 37' 43")
Lon: -77.5336° (-77° 32' 0")
The cemetery is located in Henrico County<3>.
As an estimate, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Ford Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bolton Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Deep Run Baptist Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cottrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Westhampton Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hungary Road Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Allen Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Allen Baptist Churchyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Gayton Baptist Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Emmanuel Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Schermerhorn Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Goochland County
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Winns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Winns Cemetery is located in Hanover County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Vernon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Laurel Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Tuckahoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dumbarton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Allen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Walk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Longdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hunton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Short Pump
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tuckahoe Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chamberlayne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lorraine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chippenham Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
- Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
- Wyndham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bon Air
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- East Highland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atlee Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gwathmey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hylas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
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- Robious
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
- Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Richmond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mechanicsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <7>
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 Henrico County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Vernon 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 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 Henrico 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. Vernon Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 #1760210 (Mount Vernon Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1760210 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: Glen Allen
- County: Henrico Elev: 102
- Location given for GNIS #1760210 (Mount Vernon Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6288, Longitude: -77.5336 In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |