A visit to the Koontz Cemetery ...
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 Koontz Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Koontz Cemetery
Lat: 38.4599° (38° 27' 35")
Lon: -78.5837° (-78° 35' 1")
The Koontz Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west of the Koontz Cemetery .
Name Variations for Koontz Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Koontz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Koontz Community Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Koontz Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Koontz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mowbray Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McCoy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elk Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Paran Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Samuels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Samuels Cemetery is located in Page County
- Rinaca Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rinaca Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rinaca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rinaca Cemetery is located in Page County
- Ed Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Naylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hensley Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Comer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Page County
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Page County
- Dofflemyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Room Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Page County
- Yancey Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Daniel Baugher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Asa Baugher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Davis Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Williams Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maiden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shipp Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dean Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Koontz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Koontz Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Verbena
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verbena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Verbena
- From the Koontz Cemetery to Verbena
- Shenandoah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
- Elkton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swift Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Berrytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Massanutten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
- Marksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stanley is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <7>
- McGaheysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kinderhook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leaksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lacey Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Keezletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Montevideo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melrose
- From the Koontz Cemetery to Melrose
- New Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stanardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <7>
- Mayland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Massanetta Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goods Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarmere
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wolftown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Syria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Plains Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Daphna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daphna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daphna
- From the Koontz Cemetery to Daphna
- Linville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Koontz 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 Koontz Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elkton
- New Market
- Stanardsville
- Stanley
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 helpful 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 Koontz 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 ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 '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 Koontz Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4599, Longitude: -78.5837 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |