A visit to the Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williamsburg Memorial Park:
37.3188, -76.7372
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Williamsburg Memorial Park can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Williamsburg Memorial Park is located in James City County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Williamsburg Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Williamsburg Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Williamsburg Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Galt Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Galt Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt Family Cemetery
- Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Riverview Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
- The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Saviours Evangelical Lutheran Church City
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463455 <5>
- James City Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hospital Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Cheesecake Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Swanns Point Plantation Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Curtis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Old Bellamy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Bellamy Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bellamy Cemetery
- Jackson Post Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Gloucester Field Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Providence Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Rosewell Memorial Garden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hockley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Hockley Cemetery is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockley Cemetery
- Wier Neck Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wier Neck Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wier Neck Cemetery
- Poplar Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Poplar Lawn Cemetery is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Lawn Cemetery
- Abingdon Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon Cemetery
- Newington Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Newington Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Williamsburg Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Williamsburg Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Oaktree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Barlows Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
- Williamsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- York View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Clay Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Charles Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Scotland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Homewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Belroi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Country Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rochambeau Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Lackey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- White Marsh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lee Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Ordinary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
- Plain View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Plain View is located in King and Queen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Surry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Yorktown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Roanes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Money
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Gloucester Courthouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Adner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Adner is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adner
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 Williamsburg Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in James City County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williamsburg Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloucester Point
- Surry
- Surry lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Williamsburg Memorial Park.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Surry.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
- Williamsburg
- Yorktown
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 Williamsburg Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to James City 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 Williamsburg Memorial Park:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1479893 (Williamsburg Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479893 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: James City
- Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Williamsburg
- Location given for Williamsburg Memorial Park:
- Lat: 37.3187576 Lon: -76.7371806
- 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 James City, 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 from Point A (ie- Williamsburg Memorial Park) 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. |