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A visit to the Mount Vernon Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Mt. Vernon Cemetery, so consider the above location as 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.

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. 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

    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Henrico County
    • 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.<4> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
      • Dumbarton is located in Henrico County
    • Glen Allen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Henrico County
    • Quail Walk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
      • Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
    • Longdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
      • Longdale is located in Henrico County
    • Hunton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
      • Hunton is located in Henrico County
    • Short Pump
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Tuckahoe Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
      • Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
    • Chamberlayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlayne
      • Chamberlayne is located in Henrico County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lorraine
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
        • Lorraine is located in Henrico County
      • 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.<4> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
        • Wyndham is located in Henrico County
      • Bon Air
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • East Highland Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
        • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
      • Atlee Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlee Station
        • Atlee Station is located in Hanover County
      • Gwathmey
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwathmey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwathmey
        • Gwathmey is located in Hanover County
      • Robious
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robious
        • Robious is located in Chesterfield County
      • 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.<4> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
      • 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.<4> 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 <5>
      • Ashland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • The Ford Family Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ford Family Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198732 <7>
    • Bolton Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Bolton Family Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bolton Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolton Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2293350 <7>
    • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Glen Allen.
      • The Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2262421 <7>
    • Deep Run Baptist Church
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Deep Run Baptist Church is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deep Run Baptist Church is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • The Deep Run Baptist Church has also been known as:
      • Deep Run Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep Run Baptist Church
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974477 <7>
    • Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside of Richmond
      • The Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202767 <7>
    • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • The Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #980524 <7>
    • Cottrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cottrell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Cottrell Cemetery is located in Henrico County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottrell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2454057 <7>
    • Westhampton Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westhampton Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52610 <7>
    • 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)
      • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is located in Henrico County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.
      • The Mt. Vernon Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194146 <7>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • The Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Springfield Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2175005 <7>
      • North Gayton Baptist Church
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The North Gayton Baptist Church is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Gayton Baptist Church is located 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • The North Gayton Baptist Church has also been known as:
        • North Gayton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Gayton Baptist Church
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178838 <7>
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Hanover County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
      • Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Richmond.
        • The Shady Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shady Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #890855 <7>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Henrico County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the south of Richmond.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #154652 <7>
      • Winns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winns Cemetery is located in Hanover County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winns Cemetery

    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. 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)

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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