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The location of the Pittsylvania Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 Pittsylvania Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pittsylvania Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pittsylvania Cemetery

Lat:   38.8293°   (38° 49' 45")

Lon:   -77.5217°   (-77° 31' 18")

The Pittsylvania Cemetery is located in Prince William County<2>.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Pittsylvania Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Prince William 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 Pittsylvania 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 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Pittsylvania Cemetery.

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

    • Sudley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
      • Sudley is located in Prince William County
    • Bull Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
      • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Crestwood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
    • Iron Gate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
      • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
    • West Gate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
      • West Gate is located in Prince William County
    • Loch Lomond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
      • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
    • London Towne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
    • Catharpin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
    • Bataan Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bataan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
      • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Manassas Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manassas Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassas Park
      • Manassas Park is located in Manassas Park City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,004 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassas Park <4>
    • Yorkshire Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
    • Yorkshire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Centreville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
        • Centreville is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
      • Gainesville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
        • Gainesville is located in Prince William County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <4>
      • Broad Run Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
        • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
      • Linton Hall
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linton Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
        • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
      • Manassas
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Haymarket
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymarket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymarket
        • Haymarket is located in Prince William County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haymarket <4>
      • Bristow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Chantilly
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
        • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <4>
      • Buckhall
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
        • Buckhall is located in Prince William County
      • Clifton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Clifton is located in Fairfax County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <4>
      • Arcola
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
      • Waterfall Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterfall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
        • Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
      • Nokesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lee-Hi Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
        • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Random Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
        • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
      • Floris
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
        • Floris is located in Fairfax 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 Pittsylvania Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prince William County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pittsylvania Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Pittsylvania Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Taliaferro / Carter Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taliaferro / Carter Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taliaferro / Carter Family Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taliaferro / Carter Family Cemetery
    • Sudley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sudley Cemetery is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudley Cemetery
    • Stonewall Memory Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonewall Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stonewall Memory Gardens is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonewall Memory Gardens
    • Groveton Confederate Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Groveton Confederate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Groveton Confederate Cemetery is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Groveton Confederate Cemetery
    • Ball Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Family Cemetery is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Family Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Manassas City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Cannon Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cannon Branch Cemetery is located in Manassas City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Branch Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Hixson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hixson Cemetery is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixson Cemetery
    • Buckland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckland Cemetery is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckland Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Greenwich Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Prince William County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Cemetery
      • Buckhall Community Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckhall Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buckhall Community Cemetery is located in Prince William County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckhall Community Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • Mt. Zoar Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zoar Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery
      • Brentsville Public Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brentsville Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brentsville Public Cemetery is located in Prince William County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brentsville Public Cemetery
      • Frying Pan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frying Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frying Pan Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frying Pan Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Ish Family Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ish Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ish Family Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ish Family Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Prince William County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist 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 Pittsylvania Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1760954  (Pittsylvania Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1760954 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: Gainesville
      • County: Prince William         Elev: 79
      • Location given for GNIS #1760954 (Pittsylvania Cemetery)

    The official website for Prince William County: www.pwcgov.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 Prince William, 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 obstructions 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 Pittsylvania Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8293, Longitude: -77.5217       In this case, the coordinates for the Pittsylvania Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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