A visit to the Richmond National Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Richmond National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Richmond National Cemetery (FG ID #109439).

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 Richmond National Cemetery ...

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

37.5144, -77.3928

The Richmond National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.

The cemetery is located in Henrico County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Richmond National Cemetery.

Establishment of the Richmond National Cemetery ...

The Richmond National Cemetery was established in 1867.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Richmond National Cemetery.<4>

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

• Oakwood Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51498 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Oakwood Cemetery
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Oakwood Cemetery
• St. Johns Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the St. Johns Cemetery
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the St. Johns Cemetery
• Evergreen Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50175 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Evergreen Cemetery
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Evergreen Cemetery
• East End Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • The East End Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East End Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the East End Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richmond.
  • The East End Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Greenwood Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50095 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the East End Cemetery
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the East End Cemetery
• Garden of the Lilies
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • The Garden of the Lilies is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of the Lilies
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Garden of the Lilies is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388382 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Garden of the Lilies
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Garden of the Lilies
• Montezuma Plantation
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • The Montezuma Plantation is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma Plantation
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Montezuma Plantation is located outside and to the northeast of Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414903 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Montezuma Plantation
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Montezuma Plantation
• Woodland Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641499 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Woodland Cemetery
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Woodland Cemetery
• Woodland Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Woodland Cemetery
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Woodland Cemetery
• Holy Cross Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50676 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Holy Cross Cemetery
• Barton Heights Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Barton Heights Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Heights Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barton Heights Cemetery is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319838 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Barton Heights Cemetery
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Barton Heights Cemetery
• Hebrew Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hebrew Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #173295 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Hebrew Cemetery
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Hebrew Cemetery
• Shockoe Hill Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • The Shockoe Hill Cemetery is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockoe Hill Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shockoe Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
  • The Shockoe Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Schockoe Cemetery
  • Shockoe Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52134 <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Shockoe Hill Cemetery
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Shockoe Hill Cemetery
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Hollywood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hollywood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50668 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Hollywood Cemetery
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Hollywood Cemetery
  • Maury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Maury Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51085 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Maury Cemetery
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Maury Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Varina.
    • The Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205347 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery
  • Montague Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Montague Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51205 <1>
  • Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Watkins Grace Family Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Watkins Grace Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2267425 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
  • Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Faith Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faith Tabernacle Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Richmond.
    • The Faith Tabernacle Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Highland Springs Cemetery
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250897 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51878 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Riverview Cemetery
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Riverview Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Richmond City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51245 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Cary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cary Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. James Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51992 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the St. James Cemetery
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the St. James Cemetery
  • Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Richmond.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205352 <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to the Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to the Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles of the Richmond National Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richmond National Cemetery, with the nearest first:

• Montrose
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Montrose is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Montrose
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Montrose
• Montrose Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Montrose Heights
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Montrose Heights
• Oakland
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Oakland is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oakland
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Oakland
• Heckler Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
• Fort Lee
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fort Lee
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Fort Lee
• Richmond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Richmond is located in Richmond City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Richmond
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Richmond
• Oak Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oak Hill
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Oak Hill
• Cherry Gardens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cherry Gardens
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Cherry Gardens
• Sandston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sandston is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandston <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sandston
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Sandston
• Fair Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fair Oaks
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Fair Oaks
• Highland Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Highland Springs is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Springs <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Highland Springs
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Highland Springs
• East Highland Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to East Highland Park
  • From the Richmond National Cemetery to East Highland Park
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Walmsley Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
  • Ampt Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ampt Hill is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ampt Hill
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ampt Hill
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Ampt Hill
  • Bensley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
  • Varina Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Varina Grove
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Varina Grove
  • Varina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Varina is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Varina
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Varina
  • Lee Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lee Park
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Lee Park
  • Bensley Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
  • Bellwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Turner Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Turner Woods
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Turner Woods
  • Mechanicsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <5>
  • Beulah Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
  • Drewrys Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Drewrys Bluff
    • From the Richmond National Cemetery to Drewrys Bluff
  • Chippenham Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
  • Chesterfield Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village

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 Richmond National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henrico County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Richmond
  • Richmond lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Richmond National Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Richmond.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Richmond National Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Henrico County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Amelia County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Caroline County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Charles City County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Chesterfield County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Dinwiddie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Goochland County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hanover County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hopewell City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • King and Queen County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • King William County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • New Kent County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Petersburg City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Powhatan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Prince George County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Richmond City
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Richmond County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Surry County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Find-A-Grave:
  • The Richmond National Cemetery (FG ID #109439)
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Henrico County
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Henrico

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 Richmond National Cemetery:

Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #109439

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1471333  (Richmond National Cemetery)
  • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1471333 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: Henrico
  • Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
  • Topo Map Name: Richmond
  • Location given for Richmond National Cemetery:
  • Lat: 37.5145911     Lon: -77.3924814
  • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richmond National 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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.