A visit to the Ashenfelter Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Ashenfelter Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ashenfelter Cemetery has been estimated.<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ashenfelter Cemetery
Lat: 38.6293° (38° 37' 45")
Lon: -78.8479° (-78° 50' 52")
The Ashenfelter Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of the Ashenfelter Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Ashenfelter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ashenfelter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Riddle Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Turley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brunk Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Trissels Mennonite Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trumbo Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Homan Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Broadway Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fulk - Fawley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schweigert Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kline Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Trout Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rhodes Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Linville Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rader Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stoner Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel EUB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salvage Kring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Timberville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ashenfelter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ashenfelter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Turleytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cootes Store
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Broadway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fulks Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Daphna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daphna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daphna
- From the Ashenfelter Cemetery to Daphna
- Timberville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mayland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Singers Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Linville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lacey Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Plains Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Market
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Erection
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orkney Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harrisonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rinkerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Ashenfelter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ashenfelter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broadway
- Harrisonburg
- New Market
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 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 Ashenfelter Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockingham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Ashenfelter Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockingham, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Ashenfelter Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6293, Longitude: -78.8479 |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<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. |
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