A visit to the Pilgrim 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 Pilgrim Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilgrim Cemetery:
38.3454, -77.7417
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.
The county seat for Orange County is located in Orange. Orange lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Pilgrim Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Pilgrim Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pilgrim Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilgrim Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Laurel Hill Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elys Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Elys Ford Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elys Ford Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Wilderness Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilderness Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Lael Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lael Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lael Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Embry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Embry Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embry Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Pentecostal Evangelical Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Piney Branch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Piney Branch Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Branch Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Piney Branch Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Todds Tavern.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2320364 <5>
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Craigs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Craigs Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Cemetery
- Tabernacle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle Cemetery
- Palmyra Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- Pendleton Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Hartwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Hartwood Cemetery is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Cemetery
- Briggs - McDonald Family Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pilgrim Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilgrim Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wilderness
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Indian Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Dunavant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dunavant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Brockroad
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
- Lignum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Burr Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Todds Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
- Logan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Screamerville is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Storck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kellys Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Paytes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
- Hartwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- True Blue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Rhoadesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Stafford Lakes Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hartwood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
- Cropp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cropp is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
- Margo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Spotsylvania Courthouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spotsylvania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Waverly Village is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Village
- Berea
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
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 Pilgrim Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilgrim Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berea
- Spotsylvania
- Wilderness
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Pilgrim Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Orange 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 Pilgrim Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1494768 (Pilgrim Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1494768 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: Orange
- Est. Elev: 112 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chancellorsville
- Location given for Pilgrim Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3454072 Lon: -77.7416586
- 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 Orange, 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' (or 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- Pilgrim 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> | 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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