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A visit to the Rose Hill 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 Rose Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rose Hill Cemetery:

38.7448, -77.5050

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

Open a Google Map centered on the Rose Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.<3>

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Brentsville Public Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hixson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hixson Cemetery is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixson Cemetery
  • Ball Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ball Family Cemetery is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Family Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Buckhall Community Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pittsylvania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pittsylvania Cemetery is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsylvania Cemetery
  • Groveton Confederate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stonewall Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stonewall Memory Gardens is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall Memory Gardens
  • White Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Hall Cemetery is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall Cemetery
  • Sudley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sudley Cemetery is located in Prince William County
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  • Woodbine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Prince William County
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  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Payne Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Payne Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
    • Taliaferro / Carter Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Greenwich Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwich Cemetery is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Rose Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Manassas
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bataan Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
  • Bristow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Crestwood Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
  • Bull Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
  • West Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • West Gate is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gate
  • Iron Gate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
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  • Manassas Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Loch Lomond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
  • Sudley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Sudley is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
  • Linton Hall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
  • Buckhall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Buckhall is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhall
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Yorkshire
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Yorkshire Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village
    • Broad Run Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
    • Nokesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Canova
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Canova is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova
    • Aden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Aden is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Locust Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Locust Hill is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
    • Clifton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Gainesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Centreville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • London Towne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • London Towne is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
    • Catharpin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Catharpin is located in Prince William County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
    • Haymarket
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 Rose Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rose Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Rose Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479462  (Rose Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479462 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
      • : Manassas (city)
      • Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Nokesville
      • Location given for Rose Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.7448381     Lon: -77.5049894
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rose Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.