A visit to the East Point Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 East Point Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the East Point Cemetery:
38.4139, -78.6638
The East Point 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 west northwest of the East Point Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the East Point Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the East Point Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from East Point Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Yancey Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elk Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCoy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sipe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Paran Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peaked Mtn. Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ed Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mowbray Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blose Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitmore Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Asa Baugher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maiden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Daniel Baugher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shipp Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Naylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Koontz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Koontz Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Cemetery
- Koontz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the East Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from East Point Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Berrytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McGaheysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Verbena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Massanutten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Swift Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shenandoah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Montevideo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keezletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Goods Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Massanetta Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Cross Keys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lacey Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Boonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cedarmere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grottoes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kinderhook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mayland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Daphna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Amicus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stanardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Erection
(14 miles [22.5 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 East Point 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 East Point Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elkton
- Grottoes
- Harrisonburg
- Stanardsville
- Stanley
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 professional and volunteer 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 East Point Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockingham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the East Point Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1483218 (East Point Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1483218 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rockingham
- Est. Elev: 315 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elkton West
- Location given for East Point Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4137371 Lon: -78.6636297
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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- East Point Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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