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A visit to the Sterling Cemetery ...


The location of the Sterling Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Sterling Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0062°   (39° 0' 22")

Lon:   -77.4197°   (-77° 25' 10")

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

The county seat for Loudoun County is located in Leesburg. Leesburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Sterling Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Loudoun County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Sterling Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterling <4>
    • Oak Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Loudoun County
    • Countryside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
      • Countryside is located in Loudoun County
    • Herndon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fairfax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <4>
    • Sugarland Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarland Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarland Run
      • Sugarland Run is located in Loudoun County
    • Ashburn Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn Village
      • Ashburn Village is located in Loudoun County
    • Floris
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Fairfax County
    • Reston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashburn <4>
    • Springvale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in Fairfax County
    • Waxpool
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waxpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
      • Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
    • Lansdowne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Belmont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Loudoun County
      • Arcola
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Arcola is located in Loudoun County
      • Chantilly
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chantilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
        • Chantilly is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chantilly <4>
      • Great Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Falls
        • Great Falls is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Falls <4>
      • Wolf Trap
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Trap
        • Wolf Trap is located in Fairfax County
      • Shouse Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shouse Village
        • Shouse Village is located in Fairfax County
      • Kenmore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmore
        • Kenmore is located in Fairfax County
      • Travilah
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
        • Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • North Potomac
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Potomac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
        • North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Darnestown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Poolesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolesville
        • Poolesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,249 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolesville <4>
      • Leesburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
        • Leesburg is located in Loudoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,488 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <4>
      • Random Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
        • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
      • Oakton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
        • Oakton is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakton <4>

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
    • Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashburn Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Frying Pan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frying Pan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frying Pan Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frying Pan Cemetery
    • Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiths Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    • Belmont Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belmont Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Belmont Chapel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Chapel Cemetery
    • Broad Run Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broad Run Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broad Run Church Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Run Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Browns Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browns Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browns Chapel Cemetery
    • Forestville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forestville Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestville Cemetery
    • Arnon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arnon Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnon Cemetery
    • St. Paul Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Community Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Community Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Allen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Andrew Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
        • The Andrew Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Andrew Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Chapel Cemetery
      • Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Chapel UMC Cemetery
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darnestown United Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hills Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pleasant Hills Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Pleasant Hills Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hills Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213820 <7>
      • Balls Bluff National Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Old St. James Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old St. James Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. James Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fairfax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • St. Gabriel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gabriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gabriel Cemetery

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

    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 Sterling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1502402  (Sterling Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1502402 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Sterling
      • County: Loudoun         Elev: 86
      • Location given for GNIS #1502402 (Sterling Cemetery)

    The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Loudoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sterling Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0062, Longitude: -77.4197       In this case, the coordinates for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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.
    <7>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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