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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 Bethlehem UCC Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bethlehem UCC Cemetery

Lat:   38.5763°   (38° 34' 34")

Lon:   -78.7335°   (-78° 44' 0")

The Bethlehem UCC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bethlehem UCC Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bethlehem UCC Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bethlehem UCC Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Martz Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Bethlehem UCC 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 Bethlehem UCC Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bethlehem UCC Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bethlehem UCC Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lacey Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
      • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
    • Mayland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
      • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
    • Daphna
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
      • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
    • Timberville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Plains Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
      • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Broadway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Market
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Linville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Rockingham County
    • Melrose
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
    • Edom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Rockingham County
    • Cootes Store
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
      • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
    • Turleytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
      • Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cherry Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
        • Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
      • Shenandoah
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Green Mount
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount
        • Green Mount is located in Rockingham County
      • Verbena
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
        • Verbena is located in Page County
      • Singers Glen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
        • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
      • Fulks Run
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
        • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
      • Harrisonburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Keezletown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Massanutten
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Leaksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
        • Leaksville is located in Page County
      • New Erection
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
        • New Erection is located in Rockingham County
      • Stanley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
      • Rinkerton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
        • Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
      • Mount Clifton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
        • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County

    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 Bethlehem UCC 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 Bethlehem UCC Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bethlehem UCC Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bethlehem UCC Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Wampler Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lacey Spring Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of New Market.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Zirkle / Driver Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord UCC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Linville Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Grace Mennonite Fellowship Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Grace Mennonite Fellowship Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Grace Mennonite Fellowship Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Mennonite Fellowship Church Cemetery
    • Brock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brock Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
    • Jacob Sellers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jacob Sellers Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Jacob Sellers Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Sellers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Flook Armentrout Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Flook Armentrout Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Flook Armentrout Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flook Armentrout Cemetery
      • Barley Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Barley Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Barley Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barley Family Cemetery
      • Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • The Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mountain Valley Cemetery
        • Mountain Valley Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Timberville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Broadway Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Homan Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Homan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Homan Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Homan Family Cemetery is located in Broadway.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homan Family Cemetery
      • Salvage Kring Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Salvage Kring Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Salvage Kring Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Salvage Kring Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kring Salvage Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salvage Kring Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Harrison Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harrison Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Harrison Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2526300 <7>
      • Athens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Athens Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Athens Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athens Cemetery
      • Old Athens Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Old Athens Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Old Athens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Longs Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Athens Church Cemetery
      • Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elonzo Layman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
      • Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery
      • Byrd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Byrd Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery

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

    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 things 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 Bethlehem UCC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5763, Longitude: -78.7335    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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