A visit to the Woods 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 Woods Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woods Cemetery:
37.2652, -77.4950
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woods Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Woods Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County<2>.
. Chesterfield lies just to the north of the Woods Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Woods Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hollywood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Meunier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Meunier Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meunier Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Meunier Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the northwest of Matoaca.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2649584 <5>
- Traylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Traylor Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
- Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Andrews Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Gill Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Gill Grove Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill Grove Cemetery
- Ettrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ettrick Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick Cemetery
- St. Anns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Union Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Branch Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Branch Cemetery
- Ocran UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ocran UMC Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocran UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ocran UMC Cemetery is located in Sutherland.
- The Ocran UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ocran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51509 <5>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Dahl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Dahl Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahl Cemetery
- Olgers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Olgers Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olgers Cemetery
- Rocky Branch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch Cemetery
- Dinwiddie Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Dinwiddie Memorial Park is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinwiddie Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dinwiddie Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50042 <5>
- Brith Achim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Brith Achim Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brith Achim Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brith Achim Cemetery is located in Petersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222405 <5>
- Eastview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Eastview Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastview Cemetery is located in Petersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1933708 <5>
- Peoples Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Peoples Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peoples Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg.
- The Peoples Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Providence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192025 <5>
- Rod-of Sholom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph's RC Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Petersburg.
- The St. Joseph's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968061 <5>
- Little Church Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Petersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992690 <5>
- Blandford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Blandford Cemetery is located in Petersburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Blandford Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Petersburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49478 <5>
- Mt. Minnis Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woods Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Matoaca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Grant Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Ettrick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bollinger Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Braebrook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Addison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Maitland Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Colonial Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sutherland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterfield Court House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Holly ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fendley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fendley
- Centralia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Centralia is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Screamersville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Screamersville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamersville
- Beulah Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Meadowville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Bellwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Drewrys Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Drewrys Bluff is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewrys Bluff
- Bermuda Hundred ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bermuda Hundred is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda Hundred
- Bensley Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
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 Woods Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Chesterfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centralia
- Chester
- Hopewell
- Petersburg
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 Woods Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Chesterfield 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 Woods Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1760151 (Woods Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1760151 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: Chesterfield
- Est. Elev: 55 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chester
- Location given for Woods Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2651505 Lon: -77.4949863
- 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 Chesterfield, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woods 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. |