A visit to the Fairview Church of the Brethren 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 Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery
Lat: 38.5985° (38° 35' 54")
Lon: -78.7012° (-78° 42' 4")
The cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.
As an estimate, the Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the northeast of New Market.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of the Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Concord UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Byrd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wampler Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem UCC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arkton Tunker Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Billheimer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Thomas Family Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Driver / Rife Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Timberville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Linville Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Rader Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Stoner Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Broadway Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Homan Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lacey Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grace Mennonite Fellowship Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob Sellers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Flook Armentrout Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Barley Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> of the Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mayland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Plains Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- New Market
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Timberville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Daphna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lacey Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Broadway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Cootes Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Turleytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Edom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Linville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leaksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Verbena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stanley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Singers Glen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Green Mount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mount Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <7>
- Rinkerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fulks Run
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harrisonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Keezletown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Massanutten
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Luray
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Fairview Church of the Brethren 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 Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broadway
- Elkton
- Elkton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Harrisonburg
- Luray
- Luray lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Luray.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- New Market
- Stanley
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 Fairview Church of the Brethren 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 Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5985, Longitude: -78.7012 |
<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> | 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 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |