A visit to the Southlawn 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 Southlawn Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Southlawn Memorial Park:
37.1639, -77.3657
The Southlawn Memorial Park is located in Prince George County<1>.
. Prince George lies just to the northeast of the Southlawn Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Southlawn Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Southlawn Memorial Park.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Southlawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Garys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Garys Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garys Cemetery
- Union Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Union Branch Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Branch Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Poplar Grove National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Blandford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eastview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brith Achim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rod-of Sholom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Little Church Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Peoples Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Dinwiddie Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ettrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ettrick Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick Cemetery
- Smiths Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Smiths Grove Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Loving Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Loving Union Cemetery is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Union Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Sinai Memorial Park is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Memorial Park
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Southlawn Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Southlawn Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Derby ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Petersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bollinger Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ettrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Maitland Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Braebrook Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Matoaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Addison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rowanta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Talpa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Talpa is located in Prince George County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sutherland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Garysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waldemar ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waldemar is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldemar
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meadowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Southlawn Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Prince George County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Southlawn Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centralia
- Chester
- Hopewell
- Petersburg
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Southlawn Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Prince George County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Southlawn Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1474911 (Southlawn Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1474911 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
- County: Prince George
- Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prince George
- Location given for Southlawn Memorial Park:
- Lat: 37.1634832 Lon: -77.3655352
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Prince George, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Southlawn 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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