A visit to the Bear Lithia Spring 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 Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery
Lat: 38.4348° (38° 26' 5")
Lon: -78.6182° (-78° 37' 5")
The Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west of the Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- McCoy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Elk Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Paran Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mowbray Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dofflemyer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blose Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Koontz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Koontz Cemetery is located in Page County
- Koontz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Room Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ed Hensley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rinaca Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinaca Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rinaca Cemetery is located in Page County
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Yancey Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel Baugher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Naylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sipe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Asa Baugher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Williams Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Davis Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maiden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shipp Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hensley Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Samuels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Samuels Cemetery is located in Page County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elkton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Verbena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shenandoah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <7>
- Swift Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berrytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Massanutten
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
- Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <7>
- McGaheysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montevideo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keezletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Massanetta Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kinderhook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <7>
- Goods Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarmere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Marksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Keys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stanardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
- Stanardsville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <7>
- Hood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mayland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Bear Lithia Spring 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 Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elkton
- Harrisonburg
- Stanardsville
- Stanley
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 helpful 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 Bear Lithia Spring 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 Bear Lithia Spring 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> | 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. |
<2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4348, Longitude: -78.6182 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |