A visit to the High Bridge 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 High Bridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the High Bridge Cemetery:
37.6243, -79.5859
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the High Bridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The High Bridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the High Bridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from High Bridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Natural Bridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ponton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ponton Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponton Cemetery
- Rapps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rapps Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapps Cemetery
- Diamond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Diamond Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Tolley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tolley Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Deacons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Deacons Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Glasgow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
- Pullen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pullen Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Watson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Salling Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mays Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Mt. Lidia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Lidia Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lidia Cemetery
- Falling Spring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oxford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the High Bridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from High Bridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Red Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Natural Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rocky Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Greenlee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Fancy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Glasgow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buchanan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Petre Cave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Buffalo Forge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Springwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Salisbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Lithia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gala
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Waugh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waugh is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
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 High Bridge 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 High Bridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buchanan
- Glasgow
- Lexington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 High Bridge 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 High Bridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1484078 (High Bridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1484078 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: 427 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arnold Valley
- Location given for High Bridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6243004 Lon: -79.5858725
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- High Bridge 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. |
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