A visit to the Linville 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 Linville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Linville Cemetery
Lat: 38.5169° (38° 31' 0")
Lon: -78.8375° (-78° 50' 15")
The Linville Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies just to the south southwest of the Linville Cemetery .
Name Variations for Linville 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.
Another past name for Linville Cemetery:
- Linville Congregational Christian Church 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 40 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Linville Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Linville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lindale Mennonite Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Baldwin Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Edom Methodist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Huffman / Flick Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Herwin Chapel EUB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Brenneman Mennonite Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cromer Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Antioch UCC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (28 more) ...
- Fellowship UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Adam M. Long Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Harrison Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grace Mennonite Fellowship Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Salvage Kring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Brethren Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Singers Glen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Woodbine Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
- Woodbine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
- Newtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beth-El Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Harrisonburg City
- Cedar Grove UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Athens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old Athens Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Flook Armentrout Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Barley Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jacob Sellers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lacey Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kline Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Trout Family 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 Linville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Linville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Linville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Edom
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Melrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melrose
- From the Linville Cemetery to Melrose
- Green Mount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harrisonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lacey Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Daphna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daphna
- From the Linville Cemetery to Daphna
- Singers Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Erection
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mayland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Broadway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Turleytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Massanetta Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Keezletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hinton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coakley Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Cootes Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Massanutten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Timberville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lilly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cross Keys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fulks Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Linville 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 Linville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broadway
- Dayton
- Harrisonburg
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 Linville 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 Linville Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Linville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5169, Longitude: -78.8375 |
<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> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |