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The location of the Mission Home Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Mission Home Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mission Home Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mission Home Cemetery

Lat:   38.2615°   (38° 15' 41")

Lon:   -78.6206°   (-78° 37' 14")

The Mission Home Cemetery is located in Albemarle County<2>.

The county seat for Albemarle County is located in Charlottesville. Charlottesville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Mission Home Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mission Home Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Albemarle 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 Mission Home Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mission Home Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mission Home Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Boonesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
      • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
    • Cedarmere
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
    • Mountfair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
      • Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
    • Berrytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Amicus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Swift Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • McGaheysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
      • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <4>
    • White Hall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Albemarle County
    • Earlysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlysville
      • Earlysville is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlysville <4>
    • Stanardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
    • Elkton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
    • Logan Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Village
      • Logan Village is located in Albemarle County
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Advance Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
        • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
        • Advance Mills has also been known as:
        • Fray's Mills
      • Advance Mills Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
        • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Grottoes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Quinque
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
        • Quinque is located in Greene County
      • Kinderhook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
        • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
      • Massanutten
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Sampson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sampson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
        • Sampson is located in Augusta County
      • Crozet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hollymead
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollymead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollymead
        • Hollymead is located in Albemarle County
      • Cross Keys
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Crimora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Foothill Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
        • Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Ivy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Commonwealth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commonwealth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commonwealth
        • Commonwealth is located in Albemarle County
      • Jefferson Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
        • Jefferson Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Hood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Verbena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
        • Verbena is located in Page County
      • Keezletown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

    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 Mission Home Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Albemarle County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mission Home Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mission Home Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mission Home Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Prize Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prize Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prize Hill Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prize Hill Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
    • Wyatt Mtn. Mission Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Otterbine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Otterbine Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • The Otterbine Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vernon Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterbine Cemetery
    • Christian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christian Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Huckstep Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Huckstep Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Huckstep Family Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huckstep Family Cemetery
    • Mitchell - Davis Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • High Top Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Sipe Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Sipe Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sipe Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Parrott Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Baugher Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baugher Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Baugher Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Baugher Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Angus Baugher Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugher Family Cemetery
      • Baugher Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baugher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Baugher Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugher Cemetery
      • Maupin Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sinai Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinai Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinai Cemetery
      • Estes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estes Cemetery is located in Albemarle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • Powell Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Runkle Graveyard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Garth Graveyard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Garth Graveyard is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garth Graveyard
      • St. James Mission Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. James Mission Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The St. James Mission Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Mission Cemetery
      • Shipp Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shipp Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Shipp Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shipp Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Swift Run.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Family Cemetery
      • Maiden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Maiden Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maiden Cemetery
      • Asa Baugher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Davis Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Williams Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Daniel Baugher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Daniel Baugher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Daniel Baugher Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Baugher Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Mission Home Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1470633  (Mission Home Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1470633 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Swift Run Gap
      • County: Albemarle         Elev: 380
      • Location given for GNIS #1470633 (Mission Home Cemetery)

    The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 Albemarle, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mission Home Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2615, Longitude: -78.6206       In this case, the coordinates for the Mission Home Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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