A visit to the Longs 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 Longs Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Longs Cemetery:
38.6221, -78.5628
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Longs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Longs Cemetery is located in Page County<2>.
The county seat for Page County is located in Luray. Luray lies just to the east northeast of the Longs Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Longs Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Longs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Longs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Luke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
- Leaks Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woods Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woods Chapel Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Chapel Cemetery
- Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old County Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old County Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old County Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Valley Central Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- The St. Matthews Cemetery has also been known as:
- Reformation Cemetery
- Reformation Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #947159 <5>
- Byrd Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Comer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Zirkle / Driver Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of New Market.
- Gray Hollow Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gray Hollow Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hollow Cemetery
- St. Georges Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Georges Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Georges Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Longs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Longs Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leaksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Luray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Market
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Plains Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Shenandoah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kimball
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kimball is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Verbena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Rinkerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
- Mayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Timberville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lacey Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Mount Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
- Broadway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Edinburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Daphna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Rileyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Syria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Cootes Store
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
- Linville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Turleytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
- Cherry Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
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 Longs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Page County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Longs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broadway
- Edinburg
- Elkton
- Luray
- New Market
- 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 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 Longs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Page 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 Longs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1485075 (Longs Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1485075 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: Page
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stanley
- Location given for Longs Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6220645 Lon: -78.5627899
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Page, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Longs Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |