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A visit to the Washington Burial Ground ...

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 Washington Burial Ground ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Burial Ground:

39.3020, -77.9164

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Washington Burial Ground can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Washington Burial Ground is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Charles Town. Charles Town lies just to the east southeast of the Washington Burial Ground .

Open a Google Map centered on the Washington Burial Ground.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Washington Burial Ground.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Washington Burial Ground, with the nearest first.

  • Johnsontown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnsontown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsontown Cemetery
  • English Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The English Graveyard is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Graveyard
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the English Graveyard is located in Middleway.
    • The English Graveyard has also been known as:
    • Watson Graveyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291399 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Charles Town.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Edge Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Jamestown Prosperity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • James M Van Metre Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Prospect Hall - Edwards - Hunsicker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Franklintown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Franklintown Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Kabletown Churchyard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Branch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elk Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Branch Cemetery
    • Kearneysville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Kearneysville Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearneysville Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Memory Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Darkesville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Darkesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville Cemetery
    • Morgan Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Morgan Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Chapel Cemetery
    • Paynes Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Paynes Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Chapel Cemetery
    • Stones Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Stones Chapel Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Chapel Cemetery
    • Crums Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crums Cemetery is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crums Cemetery
    • Uvilla Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Uvilla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvilla Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Washington Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Washington Burial Ground, with the nearest first:

  • Jefferson Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
  • Charles Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ranson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <6>
  • Middleway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Summit Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Point is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
  • Bardane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
  • Kabletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kabletown is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
  • Bloomery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
  • Wadesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wadesville is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
  • Gaylord
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gaylord is located in Clarke County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
  • Darkesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
  • Inwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bunker Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bolivar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
    • Baker Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
    • Ridgeway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Harpers Ferry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Berryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lower Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Shepherdstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Arden is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Gerrardstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Martinsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Arcadia Farm
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
    • Sandy Hook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Swan Pond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
    • Grimes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Grimes is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes

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 Burial Ground. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Washington Burial Ground.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Washington Burial Ground: