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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. 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 Poplar Grove National Cemetery ...

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

37.1602, -77.4286

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>

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Dinwiddie Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Dinwiddie Memorial Park is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie Memorial Park
    • 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)
    • The Smiths Grove Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove Cemetery
  • Southlawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Southlawn Memorial Park is located in Prince George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn Memorial Park
  • Ettrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ettrick Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick Cemetery
  • Garys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Garys Cemetery is located in Prince George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garys Cemetery
  • 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)
    • The Peoples Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Memorial Cemetery
    • 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)
    • The Union Branch Cemetery is located in Prince George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Branch Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
    • 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)
    • St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph's RC Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Blandford Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Ocran UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ocran UMC Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ocran UMC Cemetery is located in Sutherland.
      • The Ocran UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ocran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51509 <5>
    • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh 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]<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)
    • Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
  • Grant Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
  • Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Addison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
  • Ettrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Derby ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Derby is located in Prince George County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Matoaca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
  • Colonial Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Braebrook Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
  • Bollinger Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
  • Sutherland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rowanta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rowanta is located in Dinwiddie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowanta
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Talpa ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Talpa is located in Prince George County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
    • Waldemar ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Laird ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Laird is located in Dinwiddie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
    • Screamersville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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: