A visit to the Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
38.9396, -77.2453
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfax County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pleasant Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Andrew Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
- The Andrew Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Andrew Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Moorefield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Moorefield Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield Cemetery
- Forestville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Forestville Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville Cemetery
- Browns Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- King David Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- National Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
- Arnon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Arnon Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnon Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Galloway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- Second Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Falls Church Churchyard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Birch - Payne Family Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Phillips Family Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls Presbyterian Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow - Whiting - Wilson Family Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Minor Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Minor Family Cemetery is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Family Cemetery
- Birch Family Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Birch Family Graveyard is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Family Graveyard
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pleasant Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ash Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ash Grove is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
- Tysons Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kenmore
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
- Shouse Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
- Vienna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wolf Trap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
- Dunn Loring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Idylwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Idylwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idylwood
- Pimmit Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pimmit Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pimmit Hills
- McLean
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Merrifield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Offutt Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Falls Church
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Salona Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Salona Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona Village
- Langley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Langley is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Great Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mantua
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mantua is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Jefferson Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Falls Church
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Glen Echo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cabin John
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Springvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fairfax County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cabin John
- McLean
- Vienna
- Vienna lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vienna.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fairfax 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 Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1491556 (Pleasant Grove Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1491556 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: Fairfax
- Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Falls Church
- Location given for Pleasant Grove Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9395551 Lon: -77.2452593
- 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 Fairfax, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Pleasant Grove 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |