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A visit to the Fitzwater Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Fitzwater Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


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 Fitzwater Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fitzwater Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   38.7314°   (38° 43' 53")

Lon:   -78.9193°   (-78° 55' 9")

The cemetery is located in Rockingham County<3>.

As an estimate, the Fitzwater Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Fulks Run.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the south of the Fitzwater 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 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 Fitzwater 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 Fitzwater 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 Fitzwater Cemetery.

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

    • Fulks Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
      • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Cootes Store
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
      • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
    • Orkney Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Turleytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
      • Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Basye - Bryce Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
    • Broadway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Timberville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mathias
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Clifton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
      • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
    • Singers Glen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
      • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
    • Daphna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
      • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mayland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
        • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
      • Plains Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
        • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
      • Jerome
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
        • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
      • Edom
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Rockingham County
      • New Market
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lost City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
        • Lost City is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <4>
      • Fort Seybert
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
        • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • Linville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
        • Linville is located in Rockingham County
      • Lacey Spring
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
        • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
      • Mount Jackson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
      • Kline
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
        • Kline is located in Pendleton County (WV)
      • New Erection
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
        • New Erection is located in Rockingham County
      • Melrose
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
      • Dorcas
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
        • Dorcas is located in Grant County (WV)

    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 Fitzwater 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 Fitzwater 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fitzwater Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Whitmer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Whitmer Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmer Cemetery
    • Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Phanuels Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Luther Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Reedy Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reedy Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Reedy Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reedy Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Fulks Run.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Family Cemetery
    • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Runion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Runion Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Runion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Runions Creek Cemetery
      • Tunis Cemetery aka Runions Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runion Cemetery
    • Caplinger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Caplinger Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Caplinger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Criders.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caplinger Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #159169 <7>
    • Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery is located in Fulks Run.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery
    • Moyers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moyers Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moyers Cemetery
    • Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Moyers Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Moyers Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel EUB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fulk - Fawley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Trumbo Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Crab Run Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crab Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crab Run Cemetery is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crab Run Cemetery
      • Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Oak Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      • Riddle Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John's Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Lukes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Morning Star Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • Corbin Snyder Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Corbin Snyder Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Corbin Snyder Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Corbin Snyder Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bennetts Run Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbin Snyder 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>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.
    <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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fitzwater Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7314, Longitude: -78.9193    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <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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