A visit to the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens ...
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 Eastlawn Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
Lat: 38.4105° (38° 24' 37")
Lon: -78.8278° (-78° 49' 40")
The Eastlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies just to the northwest of the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens .
Name Variations for Eastlawn Memorial Gardens ...
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.
Eastlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Eastlawn Memorial 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Mabel Memorial Presbyterian Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Webster Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Keezletown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Hope UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cedar Grove UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Good Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pirkey Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Armentrout Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beth-El Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
- Newton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
- Newtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
- Woodbine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Byerly Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Keys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Grove Community Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Massanetta Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Keezletown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cross Keys
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harrisonburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goods Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Montevideo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Massanutten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
- McGaheysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Erection
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Edom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Green Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coakley Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Weyers Cave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grottoes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berrytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lacey Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Singers Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly
(10 miles [16.1 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 Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgewater
- Dayton
- Grottoes
- Harrisonburg
- Mount Crawford
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 Eastlawn Memorial Gardens:
- 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 Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Eastlawn Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1483223 (Eastlawn Memorial Gardens)
- Note: GNIS record #1483223 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Harrisonburg
- County: Rockingham Elev: 461
- Location given for GNIS #1483223 (Eastlawn Memorial Gardens)
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 '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 Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4105, Longitude: -78.8278 |
<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> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |