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A visit to the Virginia 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 Virginia Memorial Park ...

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

37.3790, -79.3534

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

The Virginia Memorial Park is located in Bedford County<2>.

Open a Google Map centered on the Virginia Memorial Park.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Virginia Memorial Park.<4>

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

  • North Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The North Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • Massie Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Massie Family Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massie Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Massie Family Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Forest.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484544 <5>
  • Coffee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
  • Terrace View Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Whitten - Hogan Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Leftwich Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pisgah Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rock Pike Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwin J. Lee Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2729100 <5>
  • Callaway - Steptoe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Prebble Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prebble Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Lynchburg Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Turpin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Turpin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turpin Cemetery
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
    • Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer UMC Cemetery
      • The Ebenezer UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer Church Cemetery
      • Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51521 <5>
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Longwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Longwood Cemetery is located in Bedford City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Cemetery
    • Otey Street Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Otey Street Cemetery is located in Bedford City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otey Street Cemetery
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Bedford City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Ft. Hill Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Ft. Hill Memorial Park is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Memorial Park

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Virginia Memorial Park.

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

  • Bellevue
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bellevue is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Goode
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cifax
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cifax is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
  • Lowry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowry is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
  • Bedford Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
  • Timberlake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Powhatan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
  • Woodbine Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
  • Boonsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Coleman Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
  • Bedford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lawyers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lawyers is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
    • Waugh
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Waugh is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
    • Lavino Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
    • Abert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
    • Peaksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Peaksville is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
    • Lynchburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Yellow Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Yellow Branch is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Branch
    • Madison Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Winesap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
    • Pedlar Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills

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 Virginia Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bedford
    • Bedford lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Virginia Memorial Park.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bedford.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Lynchburg
  • Rustburg

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 websites either 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 Virginia Memorial Park: