A visit to the Waterford 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 Waterford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Waterford Cemetery:
39.1857, -77.6080
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Waterford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Waterford Cemetery is located in Loudoun County<2>.
The county seat for Loudoun County is located in Leesburg. Leesburg lies just to the south southeast of the Waterford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Waterford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Waterford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Waterford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rehobeth UMC Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
- The Rehobeth UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rehoboth Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #227351 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Springwood Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
- Lovettsville Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Lovettsville Union Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovettsville Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovettsville Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lovettsville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51033 <5>
- Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hillsboro UMC Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro UMC Cemetery
- The Hillsboro UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillsboro Cemetery
- Hillsboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Old St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Balls Bluff National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Faith Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Faith Chapel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Chapel Cemetery
- AME Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The AME Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for AME Cemetery
- Old Lovettsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Goose Creek Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Furnace Mtn. Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Mtn. Cemetery
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]<3> of the Waterford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Waterford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wheatland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Hamilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lucketts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
- Morrisonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Leesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolington is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
- Purcellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lovettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Georges Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Georges Mill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Mill
- Martinsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Point-of-Rocks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Tuscarora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lander
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Brunswick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Round Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silcott Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Lansdowne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Boss Arnold Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Olive
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Rosemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
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 Waterford 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 Waterford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brunswick
- Hamilton
- Leesburg
- Purcellville
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 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 Waterford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Loudoun 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 Waterford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1749539 (Waterford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1749539 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: Loudoun
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waterford
- Location given for Waterford Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1856594 Lon: -77.6080459
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (or 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- Waterford Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |