A visit to the Sir Moses Montefiore 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 Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery (FG ID #51206)
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 Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
Lat: 37.5251° (37° 31' 30")
Lon: -77.3940° (-77° 23' 38")
As an estimate, the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Richmond.
Adjacent to the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery and just to the northeast is the Workman's Circle Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Montezuma Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shockoe Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barton Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- 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
- Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Beth El Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51205 <1>
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
- 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
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Varina Episcopal Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Beulah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Seven Pines National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Montrose Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Montrose
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heckler Village
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Oakland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- East Highland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fort Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fair Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 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
- Varina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville
(5 miles [8 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>
- Bensley
(6 miles [9.7 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
- 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
- Varina Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Drewrys Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Chamberlayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dumbarton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sir Moses Montefiore 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 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 Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery:
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #51206
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5251, Longitude: -77.3940 |
<3> | 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. |
<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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |