A visit to the Allen 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 Allen Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Cemetery:
38.2110, -79.1592
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Allen Cemetery is located in Augusta County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Allen Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crosby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Crosby Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Cemetery
- Hunters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hunters Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cemetery
- Schutterie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Schutterie Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schutterie Cemetery
- Mt. Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Chapel Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Chapel Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thornrose Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Thornrose Cemetery is located in Staunton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornrose Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Thornrose Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Staunton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #231589 <5>
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Staunton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Hospital Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hospital Cemetery is located in Staunton City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
- Glebe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Glebe Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe Cemetery
- Staunton National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cline Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Cline Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Croft Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Croft Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft Cemetery
- Belmont Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Belmont Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Cemetery
- West Augusta Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
- Bells Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Bells Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Cemetery
- Landes Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Landes Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landes Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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] of the Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Churchville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Staunton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parnassus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Parnassus is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
- Chapin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Arbor Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Jolivue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stokesville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stokesville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- West Augusta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Augusta is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Augusta
- Brand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Mount Solon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Middlebrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fishersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stuarts Draft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Weyers Cave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Marble Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Craigsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Crawford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Lipscomb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- North River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Ottobine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Briery Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
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 Allen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Augusta County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgewater
- Greenville
- Mount Crawford
- Mount Solon
- Staunton
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 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Augusta 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 Allen Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1481281 (Allen Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1481281 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: Augusta
- Est. Elev: 481 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Churchville
- Location given for Allen Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2109623 Lon: -79.1591992
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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 Augusta, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allen 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. |