A visit to the McDowell 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 McDowell Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McDowell Cemetery:
37.8687, -79.3106
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The McDowell Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the McDowell Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McDowell Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McDowell Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Cemetery
- Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Clarks Mtn. Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
- Irish Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Irish Creek Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Stony Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Stony Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill Cemetery
- Coffeytown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Steeles Tavern.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #552456 <5>
- Immanuel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
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- Haines Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Haines Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Monmouth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The New Monmouth Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Monmouth Cemetery
- Old Monmouth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Monmouth Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monmouth Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lexington City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Presbyterian Cemetery
- Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158181 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lexington City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Market Place Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50176 <5>
- Rockbridge Memorial Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Rockbridge Memorial Gardens is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51912 <5>
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the McDowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McDowell Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Fairfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Marlbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Davis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Brownsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Riverside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Alto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Steeles Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spottswood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- East Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Kerrs Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Greenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Forks of Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Middlebrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
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 McDowell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockbridge County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McDowell Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Goshen
- Greenville
- Lexington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 McDowell Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockbridge 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 McDowell Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1485287 (McDowell Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1485287 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: Rockbridge
- Est. Elev: 523 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cornwall
- Location given for McDowell Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8687434 Lon: -79.3105901
- 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 Rockbridge, 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- McDowell 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. |