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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 Keezletown Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.4132°   (38° 24' 47")

Lon:   -78.8050°   (-78° 48' 18")

The Keezletown Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies just to the northwest of the Keezletown 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 Keezletown 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 Keezletown 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Keezletown Cemetery.

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

    • Keezletown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Massanetta Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
    • Massanutten
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
      • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <3>
    • Cross Keys
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McGaheysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <3>
    • Harrisonburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Melrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
    • North River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
    • Linville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Rockingham County
    • New Erection
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
      • New Erection is located in Rockingham County
    • Dayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Mount Crawford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Edom
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Rockingham County
      • Berrytown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
        • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
      • Bridgewater
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Grottoes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lacey Spring
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
        • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
      • Hinton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
        • Hinton is located in Rockingham County
      • Coakley Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
        • Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
      • Rushville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
      • Weyers Cave
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
      • Daphna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
        • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
      • Verbena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
        • Verbena is located in Page County
      • Shenandoah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
        • Shenandoah is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <3>
      • Singers Glen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
        • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
      • Lilly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Rockingham County

    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 Keezletown 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 Keezletown 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Keezletown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Eastlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Rockingham County
      • The Eastlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Eastlawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
    • New Hope UCC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mabel Memorial Presbyterian Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Webster Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Webster Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Webster Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Family Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Armentrout Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Armentrout Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Armentrout Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armentrout Family Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beth-El Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beth-El Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth-El Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Woodbine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
    • Woodbine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Good Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Vision of Hope UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery
      • Pirkey Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pirkey Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pirkey Family Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Cross Keys.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pirkey Family Cemetery
      • Mountain Grove Community Chapel Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitmore Family Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whitmore Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Whitmore Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmore Family Cemetery
      • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Newtown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Newtown Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtown Cemetery
      • Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Valley Alms Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery
      • St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Jacob's Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Cross Keys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Cross Keys Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Cross Keys Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Massanutten Cross Keys Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Keys Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Brethren Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Peaked Mtn. Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Peaked Mtn. Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Peaked Mtn. Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peaked Mtn. Church Cemetery
      • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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 Keezletown Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1491349  (Keezletown Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1491349 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: Harrisonburg
      • County: Rockingham         Elev: 431
      • Location given for GNIS #1491349 (Keezletown Cemetery)

    The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Keezletown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4132, Longitude: -78.8050    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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>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.




 

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