A visit to the Mount Holy 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. Holy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Holy Cemetery:
38.3243, -77.9578
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Holy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Holy Cemetery is located in Orange County<2>.
The county seat for Orange County is located in Orange. Orange lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Mt. Holy Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Holy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Holy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Palmyra Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Unionville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Unionville Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Cemetery
- Rhoadesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rhoadesville Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoadesville Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- All Saints Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The All Saints Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
- Cedar Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Cedar Run Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run Cemetery
- North Pamunkey Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The North Pamunkey Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pamunkey Baptist Church Cemetery
- The North Pamunkey Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Pamunkey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51459 <5>
- New Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
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]<3> of the Mt. Holy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Holy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- True Blue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Rhoadesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grassland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Burr Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Vulcan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Locust Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paytes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
- Indian Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Lignum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Waylands Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waylands Mill is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waylands Mill
- Madison Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Culpeper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Danton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Parker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Parker is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Madison Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- Belmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Logan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Wilderness
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Burnt Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Montpelier Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Radiant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Holladay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Childs Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Norman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norman is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salem is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Kellys Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kellys Ford is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Ford
- Elkwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tryme
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tryme is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
- Aroda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aroda is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
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. Holy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Holy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Culpeper
- Orange
- Wilderness
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 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. Holy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Orange 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. Holy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1494752 (Mount Holy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1494752 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: Orange
- Est. Elev: 114 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Unionville
- Location given for Mount Holy Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3242975 Lon: -77.9577747
- 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 Orange, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Holy 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. |
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