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The location of the Wesley 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 Wesley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1765°   (38° 10' 35")

Lon:   -78.5989°   (-78° 35' 56")

The Wesley Cemetery is located in Albemarle County<2>.

The county seat for Albemarle County is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wesley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wesley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Albemarle 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 Wesley 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wesley Cemetery.

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

    • Boonesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Mountfair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
      • Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
    • White Hall
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Albemarle County
    • Cedarmere
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
    • Logan Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Earlysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
      • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <4>
    • Ivy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Advance Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
      • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills has also been known as:
      • Fray's Mills
    • Amicus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Foothill Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
      • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Crozet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ednam Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ednam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednam Village
      • Ednam Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Huntington Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Village
        • Huntington Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Barracks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barracks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
        • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
      • Commonwealth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
        • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
      • Hollymead
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
        • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
      • Advance Mills Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
        • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
      • University Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
        • University Heights is located in Albemarle County
      • Rio
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
        • Rio is located in Albemarle County
      • Monacan Town ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monacan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monacan Town
        • Monacan Town is located in Albemarle County
      • Jefferson Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
        • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Yancey Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yancey Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
        • Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
      • Locust Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
        • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
      • Belmont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Charlottesville City
      • Charlottesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastham
        • Eastham is located in Albemarle County
      • Quinque
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
        • Quinque is located in Greene County
      • Stanardsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
        • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <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 Wesley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albemarle County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wesley Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Maupin Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Tate Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tate Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Prize Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prize Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prize Hill Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prize Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Moriah Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51282 <6>
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Mission Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mission Home Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Home Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Oak Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Union Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Union Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Michie-Beddow Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2652119 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Clunie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clunie Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Clunie Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clunie Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2652380 <6>
      • Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Sinai Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinai Cemetery
      • Sullivan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sandridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandridge Cemetery
      • Ivy Creek Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivy Creek Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Creek Cemetery
      • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buck Mtn. Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Mtn. Cemetery
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • Estes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estes Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes 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 Wesley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1675163  (Wesley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1675163 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: Free Union
      • County: Albemarle         Elev: 201
      • Location given for GNIS #1675163 (Wesley Cemetery)

    The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

    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 Albemarle, 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 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 Wesley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1765, Longitude: -78.5989       In this case, the coordinates for the Wesley 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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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