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A visit to the Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery ...

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

39.0062, -77.4197

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

The Sterling Cemetery is located in Loudoun County<2>.

The county seat for Loudoun County is located in Leesburg. Leesburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sterling Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sterling Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Sterling Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Frying Pan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Frying Pan Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frying Pan Cemetery
  • Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Broad Run Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Browns Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Chapel Cemetery
  • Forestville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Forestville Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville Cemetery
  • Arnon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Arnon Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnon Cemetery
  • St. Paul Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Allen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Andrew Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
    • Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Hills Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Darnestown (MD).
      • The Pleasant Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Darnestown Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213820 <5>
    • Balls Bluff National Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Old St. James Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old St. James Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. James Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Gabriel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sterling Cemetery.

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

  • Sterling
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Countryside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Countryside is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
  • Herndon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sugarland Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
  • Ashburn Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
  • Floris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Floris is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
  • Reston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ashburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Springvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Springvale is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Waxpool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
  • Lansdowne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Belmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Arcola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
    • Edwards Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
    • Great Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Chantilly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wolf Trap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
    • Shouse Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
    • Kenmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
    • Lenah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lenah is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
    • Pender
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pender is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
    • Travilah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
    • North Potomac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
    • Darnestown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Poolesville
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Sterling Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Loudoun County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Sterling Cemetery: