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A visit to the Kemper Cemetery ...


The location of the Kemper 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 Kemper Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kemper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.2743°   (38° 16' 27")

Lon:   -78.1544°   (-78° 9' 15")

The Kemper Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.

The county seat for Orange County is located in Orange. Orange lies just to the southeast of the Kemper Cemetery .

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 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 Kemper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Orange 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 Kemper 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kemper Cemetery.

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

    • Madison Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Montpelier Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
      • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <5>
    • Orange
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
      • Madison Run is located in Orange County
    • Aroda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Dawsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
    • Gordonsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Grassland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
      • Grassland is located in Orange County
    • Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
    • Meltons
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltons
      • Meltons is located in Louisa County
    • Ruth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Wolftown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
        • Wolftown is located in Madison County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <5>
      • Rhoadesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Tryme
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
        • Tryme is located in Madison County
      • Vulcan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
        • Vulcan is located in Orange County
      • True Blue
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
        • True Blue is located in Orange County
      • Hood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Quinque
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
        • Quinque is located in Greene County
      • Danton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
        • Danton is located in Orange County
      • Advance Mills Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
        • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Cobham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
        • Cobham is located in Albemarle County
      • Trevilians
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
        • Trevilians is located in Louisa County
      • Stanardsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
        • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <5>
      • Advance Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
        • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
        • Advance Mills has also been known as:
        • Fray's Mills
      • Burr Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
        • Burr Hill is located in Orange County
      • Culpeper
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kinderhook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
        • Kinderhook is located in Greene 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 Kemper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kemper Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Kemper Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Westview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • The Westview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West View Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • James Madison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Madison Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Madison Cemetery
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Madison Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Church Of The Brethren Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Church Of The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Madison Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
    • Aylor Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Maplewood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Woodbury Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodbury Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbury Cemetery
      • Mt. Horeb Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Horeb Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Horeb Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
      • All Saints Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
      • Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorofare Community Chapel 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 Kemper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1468942  (Kemper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1468942 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: Madison Mills
      • County: Orange         Elev: 111
      • Location given for GNIS #1468942 (Kemper Cemetery)

    The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/

    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 Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 Kemper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2743, Longitude: -78.1544       In this case, the coordinates for the Kemper Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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