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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. 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 Richmond National Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.5144°   (37° 30' 51")

Lon:   -77.3928°   (-77° 23' 34")

The cemetery is located in Henrico County<2>.

As an estimate, the Richmond National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Richmond.

Establishment of the Richmond National Cemetery ...

The Richmond National Cemetery was established in 1867.

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 helpful 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 Richmond National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Henrico County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Richmond National Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Henrico County
    • Montrose Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Heights
      • Montrose Heights is located in Richmond City
    • Oakland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Henrico County
    • Heckler Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
      • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
    • Fort Lee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Henrico County
    • Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Henrico County
    • Cherry Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
      • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
    • Sandston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fair Oaks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
    • Highland Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Highland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Highland Park
      • East Highland Park is located in Henrico County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Walmsley Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
        • Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
      • Bensley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
        • Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
      • Varina Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina Grove
        • Varina Grove is located in Henrico County
      • Varina
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
        • Varina is located in Henrico County
      • Lee Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
        • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
      • Bensley Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
        • Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Bellwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
      • Turner Woods
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Woods
        • Turner Woods is located in Henrico County
      • Mechanicsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
        • Mechanicsville is located in Hanover County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsville <5>
      • Beulah Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
        • Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
      • Drewrys Bluff
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drewrys Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
        • Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
      • Chippenham Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
        • Chippenham Village is located in Richmond County
      • Chesterfield Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
        • Chesterfield Village is located in Chesterfield 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Richmond National Cemetery.<6>

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

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

    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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1471333  (Richmond National Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1471333 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: Richmond
      • County: Henrico         Elev: 46
      • Location given for GNIS #1471333 (Richmond National Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #109439

    The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Richmond National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5144, Longitude: -77.3928    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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