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A visit to the Poplar Grove National Cemetery ...

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 Poplar Grove National Cemetery ...

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)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Poplar Grove National Cemetery

Lat:   37.1602°   (37° 9' 36")

Lon:   -77.4286°   (-77° 25' 42")

The Poplar Grove National Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County<2>.

. Dinwiddie lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Poplar Grove National Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Dinwiddie Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinwiddie Memorial Park
    • The Dinwiddie Memorial Park is located in Dinwiddie County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dinwiddie Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50042 <5>
  • Smiths Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smiths Grove Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Southlawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southlawn Memorial Park
    • The Southlawn Memorial Park is located in Prince George County
  • Ettrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ettrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ettrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ettrick Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
  • Garys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garys Cemetery is located in Prince George County
  • Rod-of Sholom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brith Achim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Peoples Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Memorial Cemetery
    • The Peoples Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Peoples Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg.
    • The Peoples Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Providence Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192025 <5>
  • Union Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Branch Cemetery is located in Prince George County
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince George County
  • Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
    • The Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Petersburg.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992690 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Eastview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
      • The Eastview Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastview Cemetery is located in Petersburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1933708 <5>
    • St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
      • The St. Joseph's RC Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Petersburg.
      • The St. Joseph's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968061 <5>
    • Blandford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blandford Cemetery
      • The Blandford Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blandford Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Petersburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49478 <5>
    • Little Church Street Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollywood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Ocran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ocran Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery is located
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188926 <5>
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Prince George County

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 Poplar Grove National Cemetery.

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

  • Maitland Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
    • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Grant Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
    • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
    • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Ettrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
    • Derby is located in Prince George County
  • Matoaca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
    • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
  • Colonial Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
    • Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <6>
  • Braebrook Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
    • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
  • Bollinger Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
    • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
  • Talpa ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talpa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
    • Talpa is located in Prince George County
  • Waldemar ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldemar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
    • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Stony Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Creek <6>
    • Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bermuda Hundred. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
      • Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
    • Chesterfield Court House
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
      • Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
    • Newville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Prince George County
    • Meadowville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
      • Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
    • Holly ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
      • Holly is located in Chesterfield County
    • Centralia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centralia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
    • Borthwick ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borthwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borthwick
      • Borthwick is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Fendley ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fendley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
      • Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Garysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garysville
      • Garysville is located in Prince George 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 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.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Centralia
  • Chester
  • Hopewell
  • Petersburg

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 Poplar Grove National Cemetery:

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 Poplar Grove National Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1472651  (Poplar Grove National Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1472651 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: Petersburg
    • County: Dinwiddie         Elev: 52
    • Location given for GNIS #1472651 (Poplar Grove National Cemetery)

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 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 Dinwiddie, 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 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       In this case, the coordinates for the Poplar Grove National Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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