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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 Roosevelt Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roosevelt Memorial Park

Lat:   36.7628°   (36° 45' 46")

Lon:   -76.2729°   (-76° 16' 22")

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Roosevelt Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Roosevelt Memorial Park 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Roosevelt Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roosevelt Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Chesapeake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
      • Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake <3>
    • Portsmouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Westview Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
      • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Alantic City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Norfolk City
    • Norfolk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kempsville Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
      • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Pocahontas Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
      • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Aragona Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aragona Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
      • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Burtons
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
      • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Charlton Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Village
      • Charlton Village is located in Chesapeake City
    • Thalia Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thalia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
      • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Monticello Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
        • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
      • Sussex
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
        • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
      • Glenwood Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
        • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
      • Shoulders Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulders Hill
        • Shoulders Hill is located in Suffolk City
      • Bennett Harbor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Harbor
        • Bennett Harbor is located in Suffolk City
      • Driver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver
        • Driver is located in Suffolk City
      • Pungo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo
        • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Nimmo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nimmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
        • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Ames Cove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cove
        • Ames Cove is located in Suffolk City

    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 Roosevelt Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roosevelt Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Roosevelt Memorial Park.<4>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roosevelt Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Workmans Circle Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bainbridge & Elco Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Sargent March Corfrew Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wallace Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Wallace Family Cemetery is located in Chesapeake City
      • The Wallace Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Deep Creek Lock Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2283847 <5>
    • Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Memorial Gardens is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens
    • Berea Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Berea Cemetery is located in Chesapeake City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berea Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • All Saint Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the All Saint Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Portsmouth.
      • The All Saint Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Paul's Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saint Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52028 <5>
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Riverside Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Memorial Park is located in Norfolk City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Memorial Park
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Portsmouth City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Olive Branch Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

    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 Roosevelt Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479461  (Roosevelt Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1479461 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: Norfolk South
      • County: Chesapeake (city)         Elev: 3
      • Location given for GNIS #1479461 (Roosevelt Memorial Park)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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 Roosevelt Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7628, Longitude: -76.2729    
    <2>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.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.




 

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