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A visit to the Rosewood Memorial Park ...

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 Rosewood Memorial Park ...

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

36.8588, -76.1480

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Rosewood Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Rosewood Memorial Park.<3>

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

  • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lynnhaven Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Lynnhaven Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnhaven Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Missionary Baptist Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49657 <4>
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
  • Riverside Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Whitehart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Whitehart Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehart Cemetery
  • Colonial Grove Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastern Shore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Eastern Shore Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Shore Cemetery
  • Princess Ann Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50142 <4>
    • West Point Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Point Cemetery is located in Norfolk.
      • The West Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Cemetery
      • Potter's Field Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208490 <4>
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Norfolk.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49738 <4>
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Portsmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Lane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Lane Cemetery is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rosewood Memorial Park.

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

  • Aragona Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Aragona Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aragona Village
  • Pocahontas Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pocahontas Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Village
  • Thalia Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Thalia Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thalia Village
  • Kempsville Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kempsville Gardens is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempsville Gardens
  • New Town ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Town is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Burtons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burtons is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtons
  • Westview Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Westview Village is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Village
  • Mapleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mapleton is located in Virginia Beach City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Monticello Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello Village is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello Village
  • Norfolk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Portsmouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sussex
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sussex is located in Norfolk City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Alantic City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Alantic City is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alantic City
    • Chesapeake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nimmo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nimmo is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmo
    • Virginia Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • North Virginia Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • North Virginia Beach is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Virginia Beach
    • Cape Henry Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cape Henry Village is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Henry Village
    • Glenwood Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
    • Pungo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pungo is located in Virginia Beach City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pungo

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rosewood Memorial Park:

  • 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 Rosewood Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479468  (Rosewood Memorial Park)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479468 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
      • : Virginia Beach (city)
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kempsville
      • Location given for Rosewood Memorial Park:
      • Lat: 36.858759     Lon: -76.1479911
      • 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- Rosewood Memorial Park) 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>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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