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The location of the Morning Star 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 Morning Star Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morning Star Cemetery

Lat:   38.7618°   (38° 45' 42")

Lon:   -78.7997°   (-78° 47' 58")

The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County<2>.

The county seat for Shenandoah County is located in Woodstock. Woodstock lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Morning Star Cemetery .

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 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 Morning Star Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Shenandoah 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 Morning Star 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morning Star Cemetery.

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

    • Orkney Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Basye - Bryce Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Clifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
      • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
    • Rinkerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinkerton
      • Rinkerton is located in Shenandoah County
    • Jerome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County
    • Timberville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mathias
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
      • Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <4>
    • Fulks Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
      • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Cootes Store
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
      • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
    • Plains Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
      • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Turleytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
      • Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Broadway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • New Market
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lost City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
        • Lost City is located in Hardy County (WV)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <4>
      • Cherry Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
        • Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
      • Daphna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
        • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
      • Mayland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
        • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
      • Columbia Furnace
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
        • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County
      • Edinburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Singers Glen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
        • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
      • Lacey Spring
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
        • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
      • Willow Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Willow Grove is located in Shenandoah County
      • Calvary
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
        • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County

    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 Morning Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shenandoah County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morning Star Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Morning Star Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Hermon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hermon Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hermon Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Solomons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Solomons Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomons Cemetery
    • Powder Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powder Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powder Springs Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powder Springs Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flat Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Mt. Clifton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Clifton Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Clifton Cemetery
    • Runion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Runion Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Runion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Runions Creek Cemetery
      • Tunis Cemetery aka Runions Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runion Cemetery
    • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Stoney Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoney Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoney Creek Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoney Creek Cemetery
    • Fitzwater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fitzwater Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Fitzwater Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fitzwater Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Fulks Run.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzwater Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. John's Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Grace Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • Whitmer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Whitmer Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmer Cemetery
      • Stoner Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stoner Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Stoner Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Family Cemetery
      • Rader Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • The Rader Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Rader Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rader Lutheran Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rader Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #227340 <7>
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls 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 Morning Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1673881  (Morning Star Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1673881 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: Orkney Springs
      • County: Shenandoah         Elev: 478
      • Location given for GNIS #1673881 (Morning Star Cemetery)

    The official website for Shenandoah County: www.co.shenandoah.va.us/

    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 Shenandoah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Morning Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7618, Longitude: -78.7997       In this case, the coordinates for the Morning Star 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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