A visit to the Washington Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Washington Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Washington Memorial Park (FG ID #52573)
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 Washington Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Memorial Park
Lat: 37.4950° (37° 29' 41")
Lon: -77.2650° (-77° 15' 54")
The cemetery is located in Henrico County<3>.
As an estimate, the Washington Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west of Richmond.
Name Variations for Washington Memorial Park ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Washington Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Washington Memorial Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Washington Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Washington Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Poplar Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Poplar Springs Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Rising Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Antioch Baptist Church
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Dry Bridge Court Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Seven Pines National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Waller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elko Union Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Montague Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51205 <1>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Willis UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale Community Bible Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Cold Harbor National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Harbor National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cold Harbor National Cemetery is located in Hanover County
- Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Varina Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Hanover County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Washington Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washington Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Windsor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Currituck Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lee Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Turner Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Elko
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Highland Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Varina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Varina Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Heckler Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Montrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Roxbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montrose Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mechanicsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
- East Highland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Washington Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henrico County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Washington Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Henrico 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 Washington Memorial Park
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 Washington Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1476359 (Washington Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1476359 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: Dutch Gap
- County: Henrico Elev: 47
- Location given for GNIS #1476359 (Washington Memorial Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #52573
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/
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 Washington Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4950, Longitude: -77.2650 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |