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A visit to the Furnace Cemetery ...


The location of the Furnace Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<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 Furnace Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Furnace Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.7423°   (38° 44' 32")

Lon:   -78.5106°   (-78° 30' 38")

The Furnace Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County<2>.

The county seat for Shenandoah County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Furnace 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 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 Furnace Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Shenandoah 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 Furnace 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Furnace Cemetery.

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

    • Luray
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimball
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Kimball is located in Page County
    • Edinburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rileyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Jackson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Leaksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
      • Leaksville is located in Page County
    • Calvary
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County
    • Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
    • Overall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overall
      • Overall is located in Warren County
    • New Market
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Fountains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Fountains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Fountains
      • Seven Fountains is located in Shenandoah County
    • Mount Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
      • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Stanley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Marksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
        • Marksville is located in Page County
      • Columbia Furnace
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
        • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
      • Bentonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Plains Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
        • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
      • Dilbeck
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilbeck
        • Dilbeck is located in Shenandoah County
      • Maurertown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Limeton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeton
        • Limeton is located in Warren County
      • Toms Brook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jerome
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
        • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
      • Timberville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Basye - Bryce Mountain
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Furnace Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shenandoah County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Furnace Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Furnace Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Palmyra Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
    • Old County Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old County Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old County Cemetery
    • Cedarwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Our Soldiers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Soldiers Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Soldiers Cemetery
    • Woods Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Chapel Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Chapel Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Rileyville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rileyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rileyville Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rileyville Cemetery
    • Union Forge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Forge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Forge Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Forge Cemetery
    • Mt. Jackson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Jackson Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Jackson Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Beahm's Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beahm's Chapel Cemetery is located in Page County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Beahm's Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Luray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beahm's Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49373 <6>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Valley Central Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Central Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Central Cemetery
      • Longs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Longs Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longs Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Wakemans Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wakemans Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wakemans Grove Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wakemans Grove Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Munch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Munch Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munch Cemetery
      • Dry Run Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Furnace Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1483565  (Furnace Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1483565 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: Hamburg
      • County: Shenandoah         Elev: 357
      • Location given for GNIS #1483565 (Furnace Cemetery)

    The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Shenandoah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Furnace Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7423, Longitude: -78.5106       In this case, the coordinates for the Furnace Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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>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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