A visit to the Mount Herman 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 Mt. Herman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Herman Cemetery:
38.0021, -79.3067
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Augusta County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Herman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Mt. Herman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Herman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Immanuel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Craigsville Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Little River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Little River Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- Glebe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Glebe Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glebe Cemetery
- McDowell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Stony Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Stony Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill Cemetery
- Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Cemetery
- Haines Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Haines Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Irish Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Irish Creek Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Mt. Chapel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Chapel Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Chapel Cemetery
- Bratton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Bratton Cemetery is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton Cemetery
- Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Clarks Mtn. Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
- Hunters Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunters Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Herman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Herman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Brownsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spottswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Davis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Middlebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Craigsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Steeles Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Marlbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Arbor Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Chapin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marble Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marble Valley is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Yost
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Kerrs Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Deerfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Stuarts Draft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jolivue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- East Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
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 Mt. Herman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Augusta County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Herman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Goshen
- Greenville
- Lexington
- Staunton
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 Mt. Herman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Augusta 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 Mt. Herman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1485588 (Mount Herman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1485588 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: Augusta
- Est. Elev: 553 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Augusta Springs
- Location given for Mount Herman Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0020751 Lon: -79.3067018
- 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 Augusta, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Herman 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. |