A visit to the Bible 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 Bible Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bible Cemetery has been estimated.<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bible Cemetery
Lat: 38.6156° (38° 36' 56")
Lon: -79.0087° (-79° 0' 31")
The Bible Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bible Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bible Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bible Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gospel Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Carmel EUB Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Driver Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Singers Glen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trumbo Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fulk - Fawley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reedy Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peak Pentecostal Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bowman / Whitmer Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brush Brethren Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Grove UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Schweigert Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brunk Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Turley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Riddle Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Whitmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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]<3> of the Bible Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bible Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Singers Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fulks Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Turleytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cootes Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Mount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lilly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Erection
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Edom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coakley Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Linville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daphna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Bible Cemetery to Daphna
- Broadway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Seybert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ottobine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rushville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Timberville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brandywine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Briery Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harrisonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melrose
- From the Bible Cemetery to Melrose
- Propstburg
(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 Bible 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 Bible Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Bible 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 ...
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 Bible Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6156, Longitude: -79.0087 |
<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. |
<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. |
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