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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 Elk Run Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.4113°   (38° 24' 40")

Lon:   -78.6092°   (-78° 36' 33")

The Elk Run Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west of the Elk Run Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Elk Run 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 Elk Run 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Elk Run Cemetery.

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

    • Elkton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
    • Berrytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Swift Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Verbena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Shenandoah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Massanutten
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • McGaheysville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Kinderhook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
    • Keezletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cedarmere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
    • Boonesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Amicus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Stanardsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
        • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <3>
      • Hood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Stanley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Lacey Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
        • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
      • Melrose
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Massanetta Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Marksville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
        • Marksville is located in Page County
      • Wolftown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
        • Wolftown is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <3>
      • Linville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Linville is located in Rockingham County
      • Harrisonburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Grottoes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Quinque
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
        • Quinque is located in Greene County
      • Leaksville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
        • Leaksville is located in Page County
      • Mayland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
        • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
      • Daphna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
        • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
      • Edom
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom 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 Elk Run 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 Elk Run Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Elk Run Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ed Hensley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Ed Hensley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Ed Hensley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hensley Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ed Hensley Cemetery
    • Mowbray Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
    • East Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Upper Room Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Upper Room Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Upper Room Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Room Church Cemetery
    • Daniel Baugher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Daniel Baugher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Daniel Baugher Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Baugher Cemetery
    • Naylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Naylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dofflemyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Yancey Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Yancey Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Yancey Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yancey Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Asa Baugher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Williams Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Davis Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Maiden Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Maiden Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maiden Cemetery
      • Shipp Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shipp Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Shipp Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shipp Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Swift Run.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Family Cemetery
      • Koontz Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
      • Koontz Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Koontz Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Koontz Community Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
      • Blose Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blose Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Blose Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blose Family 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 obstructions 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 Elk Run Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4113, Longitude: -78.6092    
    <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.
    <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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