A visit to the Keezletown 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 Keezletown Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Keezletown Cemetery:
38.4132, -78.8050
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Keezletown Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Keezletown Cemetery.<3>
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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Cedar Grove UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beth-El Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Woodbine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Pirkey Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Grove Community Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitmore Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Newtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Keys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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]<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)
- Montevideo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Massanutten
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cross Keys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Goods Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McGaheysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Erection
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Crawford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Berrytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Hinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coakley Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Rushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Weyers Cave
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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.
- Bridgewater
- Dayton
- Elkton
- Grottoes
- Harrisonburg
- Mount Crawford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1491349 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: Rockingham
- Est. Elev: 431 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harrisonburg
- Location given for Keezletown Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4134588 Lon: -78.7886354
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keezletown Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |