A visit to the Masonic 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 Masonic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Masonic Cemetery:
38.4854, -77.9944
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Masonic Cemetery is located in Culpeper County<2>.
The county seat for Culpeper County is located in Culpeper. Culpeper lies just to the south of the Masonic Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Masonic Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Masonic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Culpeper National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Run Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Salem.
- The Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canaan Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49676 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- All Saints Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beethsaida UMC Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Beethsaida UMC Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beethsaida UMC Cemetery
- The Beethsaida UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethsaida Cemetery
- Palmyra Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
- Lael Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Lael Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lael Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Perrowville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Perrowville Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrowville Cemetery
- Mt. Holy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Holy Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Holy Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Hollywood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memory Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Robinson River Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aylor Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Aylor Family Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aylor Family Cemetery
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- St. James Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The St. James Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
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]<3> of the Masonic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Masonic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Culpeper
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Norman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Salem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Rixeyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
- Griffinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
- Waylands Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waylands Mill is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylands Mill
- Eggbornsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
- Elkwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Homeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Homeland is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Tryme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tryme is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
- True Blue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Lignum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Remington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Slate Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Kellys Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Jeffersonton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Scrabble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Amissville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burr Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Woodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Indian Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Bealeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Opal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Opal is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Turnbull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Turnbull is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
- Peola Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peola Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
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 Masonic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Culpeper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Masonic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Masonic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Culpeper 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 Masonic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1470165 (Masonic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1470165 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: Culpeper
- Est. Elev: 136 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Culpeper East
- Location given for Masonic Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4854033 Lon: -77.9944416
- 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 Culpeper, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Masonic 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. |
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