Mount Comfort Cemetery

Mount Comfort Cemetery is a cemetery in Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Mount Comfort Cemetery is situated near the village Groveton, as well as near the park Fort Willard.

Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Fairfax County, Virginia
Also known as: “Mt. Comfort Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Fort Willard and George Washington Masonic National Memorial.

Fort Willard

Park

Photo: AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0.

Fort Willard is a former Union Army installation now located in the Belle Haven area of Fairfax County in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is currently undergoing preservation treatment to protect its earthen walls and trenches.

George Washington Masonic National Memorial

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The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is a Masonic building and memorial located in Alexandria, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C. It is dedicated to the memory of George Washington, first president of the United States and charter Master of Alexandria Lodge No. George Washington Masonic National Memorial is situated 2½ miles northeast of Mount Comfort Cemetery.

West Potomac High School

School

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West Potomac High School, formerly Groveton High School, is a public high school in the Alexandria area of Fairfax County, Virginia. It was founded in 1985 and is part of the Fairfax County Public Schools district. West Potomac High School is situated 1 mile east of Mount Comfort Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Groveton and Belle Haven.

Groveton

Village

Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Groveton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Groveton had a population of 15,725. Located south of the city of Alexandria, it encompasses numerous neighborhoods including Groveton, Bucknell Manor, Stoneybrooke, and portions of Hollin Hills. Huntley Meadows Park, Fairfax County's largest park, is located in the southwest part of the CDP.

Belle Haven

Village

Photo: AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0.

Belle Haven is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Nearby CDPs are Huntington, Groveton and Fort Hunt. The population of Belle Haven was 6,851 at the 2020 census.

Huntington

Village

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South Alexandria is an area of southeastern Fairfax County, Virginia. Despite the name, it is not part of the City of Alexandria; it is a colloquial name used by locals because the area has an Alexandria mailing address. Huntington is situated 1½ miles northeast of Mount Comfort Cemetery.

Mount Comfort Cemetery

Category: burial
Location: Fairfax County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.77736° or 38° 46′ 39″ north

Longitude

-77.08951° or 77° 5′ 22″ west

Elevation

236 feet (72 metres)

Open location code

87C4QWG6+W5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 69082072

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=cemetery

GeoNames ID

4774227

Wikidata ID

Q109664081

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Groveton Heights and Virginia Hills.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Beacon Hill Apartments and Montessori School of Alexandria.

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