A visit to the Mount Moriah United Methodist Church (UMC) 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. Moriah UMC Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery:
38.2689, -78.8329
The Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north of the Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Edgewood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Mace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hooke Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Port Republic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove United Brethren Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sellers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sellers Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cash Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cash Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
- Crawford Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitmer Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Click Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Click Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Click Cemetery
- Lynnwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Friedens UCC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Naked Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Naked Creek Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naked Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Brethren Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grottoes
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Weyers Cave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goods Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sampson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cross Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crimora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Montevideo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- McGaheysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Crawford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Massanetta Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Verona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mountfair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Massanutten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keezletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dooms
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Berrytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Harrisonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fishersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarmere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rushville
(13 miles [20.9 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 Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgewater
- Dayton
- Dayton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dayton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Grottoes
- Harrisonburg
- Mount Crawford
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockingham County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the United Methodist Church (UMC) ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the United Methodist Church. See their website at:
- The United Methodist Church
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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