A visit to the McCoy 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 McCoy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCoy Cemetery
Lat: 38.4458° (38° 26' 44")
Lon: -78.6426° (-78° 38' 33")
The McCoy Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west of the McCoy Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the McCoy Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McCoy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dofflemyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- East Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Paran Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mowbray Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Upper Room Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blose Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Koontz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koontz Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koontz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Koontz Cemetery is located in Page County
- Koontz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yancey Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Ed Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rinaca Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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
- Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Daniel Baugher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Naylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cyrus Rhodes Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Whitmore Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sipe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Asa Baugher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maiden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shipp Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Comer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the McCoy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McCoy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elkton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Verbena
- From the McCoy Cemetery to Verbena
- Shenandoah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Massanutten
(5 miles [8 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>
- Berrytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Swift Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McGaheysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keezletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Montevideo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melrose
- From the McCoy Cemetery to Melrose
- Massanetta Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Goods Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Linville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Keys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kinderhook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mayland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Daphna
(12 miles [19.3 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Daphna
- From the McCoy Cemetery to Daphna
- Harrisonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cedarmere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Edom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plains Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boonesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leaksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Broadway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Market
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Green Mount
(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 McCoy 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 McCoy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broadway
- Elkton
- Harrisonburg
- 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 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 McCoy 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 'straight-line' 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 McCoy Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4458, Longitude: -78.6426 |
<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> | 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> | 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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |