A visit to the Poplar Grove National Cemetery ...
The location of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery ...
The Location of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery ...
The Poplar Grove National Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County.
Below are the GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) that we are using for the location of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery
Lat: 37.1602° (37° 9' 36")
Lon: -77.4286° (-77° 25' 42")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Poplar Grove National Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 28 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Dinwiddie County.
| Ampy Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Andrews Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Chesterfield County |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Blandford Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Petersburg City |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| - | Find-A-Grave: FAG ID #49478<3> |
| Dabney Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West (W) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Dinwiddie Memorial Park [Map] | |
| - | Lies Less than 2 miles to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Drivers Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West (W) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Ettrick Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Chesterfield County |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North (N) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Garys Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Prince George County |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Hollywood Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Chesterfield County |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Chesterfield County |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Little Church Street Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Petersburg City |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Little Zion Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Ocran Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Olgers Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Olive Branch Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Prince George County |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Rocky Branch Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Rowanta Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Prince George County |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| St. Johns Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies Less than 2 miles to the Northwest (NW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| St. Josephs Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Petersburg City |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Prince George County |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Smiths Grove Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the West (W) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Southlawn Memorial Park [Map] | |
| - | Located in Prince George County |
| - | Lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the East (E) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Union Branch Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Prince George County |
| - | Lies 5 miles [8 km] to the East (E) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Wittbuish Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Chesterfield County |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Wyatt Cemetery [Map] | |
| - | Located in Chesterfield County |
| - | Lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery.
| Addison [Map] | Colonial Heights [Map] |
| Bellwood [Map] | Ettrick [Map] |
| Bensley Village [Map] | Garysville [Map] |
| Bensley [Map] | Grant Village [Map] |
| Beulah Village [Map] | Hopewell [Map] |
| Bollinger Estates [Map] | Maitland Village [Map] |
| Braebrook Village [Map] | Matoaca [Map] |
| Chester [Map] | Petersburg [Map] |
| Chesterfield Court House [Map] | Stony Creek [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 Poplar Grove National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dinwiddie County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the Poplar Grove National Cemetery.
| Charles City [Map] | |
| - | Located in Charles City County |
| - | Lies 23 miles [37 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Chester [Map] | |
| - | Located in Chesterfield County |
| - | Lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the North (N) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Hopewell [Map] | |
| - | Located in Hopewell City |
| - | Lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the Northeast (NE) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Petersburg [Map] | |
| - | Located in Petersburg City |
| - | Lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
| Waverly [Map] | |
| - | Located in Sussex County |
| - | Lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 information is open to all and free to view - you should note that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Poplar Grove National Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Virginia:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Dinwiddie County:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Virginia, Cemeteries of Dinwiddie County |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Virginia |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Virginia |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Virginia, Cemeteries of Dinwiddie County |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Virginia |
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Poplar Grove National Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1472651 (Name of Record: Poplar Grove National Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Dinwiddie
Lat: 37.1601502 Lon: -77.4285935 [Map]
Elev: 52 Map Name: Petersburg
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dinwiddie County: www.dinwiddieva.us/
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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Poplar Grove National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1602, Longitude: -77.4286 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Poplar Grove National Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |