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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 Early Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.3954°   (38° 23' 43")

Lon:   -78.9046°   (-78° 54' 16")

The Early Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies just to the north northeast of the Early Cemetery .

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 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 Early 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 Early 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 Early Cemetery.

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

    • Dayton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Bridgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Crawford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
    • Massanetta Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
    • Cross Keys
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrisonburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rushville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
    • New Erection
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
      • New Erection is located in Rockingham County
    • Keezletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Coakley Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
      • Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
    • Hinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Rockingham County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Weyers Cave
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lilly
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Rockingham County
      • Clover Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
        • Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
      • Ottobine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
        • Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
      • Spring Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
        • Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
      • Melrose
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
      • Grottoes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • McGaheysville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
        • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <3>
      • Massanutten
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Linville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Linville is located in Rockingham County
      • Edom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Rockingham County
      • Briery Branch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
        • Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
      • Mount Solon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Singers Glen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
        • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham 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 Early 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 Early Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Early Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • Blosser Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
    • Fishback Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fishback Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Fishback Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fishback Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Dayton.
      • The Fishback Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dayton Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishback Family Cemetery
    • Dayton Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Old Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitesels United Brethren Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vision of Hope UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery
    • Good Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Thomas Family Cemetery #1
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant View Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Lawn Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Ames Methodist Church Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bridgewater Cemetery
        • Greenwood Ames Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Hernsberger / Wynant Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Northern Methodist Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mt. Crawford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Mt. Crawford Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Mt. Crawford Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mt. Crawford Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Mt. Crawford Reformed Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Crawford Cemetery
      • Friedens UCC Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Friedens UCC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Friedens UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friedens Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens UCC Cemetery
      • Webster Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Webster Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Webster Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Family Cemetery
      • Mabel Memorial Presbyterian Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Early Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3954, Longitude: -78.9046    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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