A visit to the Haines Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Haines Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Haines Cemetery:
37.8882, -79.1548
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Haines Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Haines Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Haines Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Haines Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Haines Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Stony Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stony Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Steeles Tavern.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #552456 <5>
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
- Irish Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Irish Creek Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek Cemetery
- White Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The White Rock Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Clarks Mtn. Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
- McDowell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Coffeytown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Level Green Estate Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Memorial Gardens
- The Oak Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51478 <5>
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Haines Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Haines Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Steeles Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marlbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Spottswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Davis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Tyro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Middlebrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Massies Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Riverside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Lowesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Sherando
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Stuarts Draft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lipscomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Forks of Buffalo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Arbor Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandidges
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sandidges is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
- Nellysford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lyndhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Haines Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockbridge County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Haines Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 either 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 Haines Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockbridge County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Haines Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1805987 (Haines Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1805987 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Rockbridge
- Est. Elev: 925 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vesuvius
- Location given for Haines Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8881906 Lon: -79.154752
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Rockbridge, 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- Haines Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |