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The location of the Furnace Mtn. 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 Mtn. Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Furnace Mtn. 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 Mtn. Cemetery

Lat:   39.2565°   (39° 15' 23")

Lon:   -77.5428°   (-77° 32' 34")

The Furnace Mtn. Cemetery is located in Loudoun County<2>.

The county seat for Loudoun County is located in Leesburg. Leesburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Furnace Mtn. 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 Furnace Mtn. Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Loudoun 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 Mtn. 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]<3> of the Furnace Mtn. Cemetery.

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

    • Point-of-Rocks
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Potomac Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
      • Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Lucketts
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucketts
      • Lucketts is located in Loudoun County
    • Lander
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
      • Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Tuscarora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
      • Tuscarora is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscarora <4>
    • Adamstown Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
      • Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Olive
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Adamstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <4>
    • Manor Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
      • Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Lovettsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bolington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
      • Bolington is located in Loudoun County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Dickerson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
        • Dickerson is located in Montgomery County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickerson <4>
      • Rosemont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
        • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Brunswick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
        • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
      • Martinsburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
      • Park Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Mills
        • Park Mills is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Petersville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
        • Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jefferson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
      • Wheatland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
        • Wheatland is located in Loudoun County
      • Beallsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
        • Beallsville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <4>
      • Buckeystown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeystown
        • Buckeystown is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeystown <4>
      • Knoxville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
        • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <4>
      • Barnesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
        • Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Ballenger Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballenger Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballenger Creek
        • Ballenger Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Sandy Hook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
        • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)

    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 Mtn. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Loudoun County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Furnace Mtn. 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Furnace Mtn. Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Faith Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faith Chapel Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faith Chapel Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Park Heights Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Heights Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Heights Cemetery
    • AME Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The AME Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the AME Cemetery
    • Old Lovettsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lovettsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lovettsville Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lovettsville Cemetery
    • Lovettsville Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Lovettsville Union Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovettsville Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lovettsville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovettsville Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51033 <6>
    • St. Paul AME Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Old Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lutheran Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lutheran Cemetery
    • Rehobeth UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Waterford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waterford Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterford Cemetery
      • Chilton - Dyer Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Yingling Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yingling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yingling Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yingling Cemetery
      • Koontz Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Koontz Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Carrollton Manor Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Carrollton Manor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Carrollton Manor Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Carrollton Manor Cemetery
      • St. Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Rosemont (MD).
        • The St. Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Marks Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Apostolic Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81532 <6>
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catoctin Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catoctin Free Church Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catoctin Free Church Cemetery
      • Springwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Springwood Cemetery is located in Loudoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springwood Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Montgomery County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • St. Matthews Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
      • Jefferson Reformed Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Jefferson Reformed Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • The Jefferson Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jefferson Cemetery
        • Jefferson UCC Cemetery
        • Jefferson UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Reformed Cemetery
      • Jefferson Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jefferson Union Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
        • The Jefferson Union Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Jefferson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Union 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 Mtn. Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1749457  (Furnace Mountain Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1749457 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: Point of Rocks
      • County: Loudoun         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #1749457 (Furnace Mountain Cemetery)

    The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.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 Loudoun, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Furnace Mtn. Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2565, Longitude: -77.5428       In this case, the coordinates for the Furnace Mtn. 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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