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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 Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery

Lat:   38.6410°   (38° 38' 27")

Lon:   -78.9277°   (-78° 55' 39")

The Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Oak Grove Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 helpful 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 Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Rockingham 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 Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fulks Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulks Run
      • Fulks Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Turleytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turleytown
      • Turleytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Cherry Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
    • Cootes Store
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cootes Store
      • Cootes Store is located in Rockingham County
    • Singers Glen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
      • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
    • Daphna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
      • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
    • Broadway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Edom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Rockingham County
    • Timberville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Linville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Rockingham County
    • Mayland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
      • Mayland is located in Rockingham County
    • New Erection
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
      • New Erection is located in Rockingham County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Melrose
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
      • Lacey Spring
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
        • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
      • Plains Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
        • Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
      • Lilly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Rockingham County
      • Hinton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
        • Hinton is located in Rockingham County
      • Orkney Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Coakley Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
        • Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
      • Harrisonburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • New Market
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Basye - Bryce Mountain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Clover Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
        • Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
      • Rushville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
      • Mount Clifton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clifton
        • Mount Clifton is located in Shenandoah County
      • Fort Seybert
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Seybert
        • Fort Seybert is located in Pendleton County (WV)

    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 Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren 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 Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Broadway
      • Broadway lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Broadway.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
    • Harrisonburg
    • New Market

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Fulk - Fawley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery is located in Fulks Run.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fawley - Fulk Family Cemetery
    • Riddle Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Trumbo Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Reedy Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Reedy Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Reedy Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Reedy Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Fulks Run.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Family Cemetery
    • Turley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Turley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turley Cemetery
    • Bible Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bible Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Bible Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bible Cemetery
    • Schweigert Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schweigert Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Schweigert Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schweigert Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2460017 <7>
    • Cherry Grove UMC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brunk Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brunk Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brunk Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunk Family Cemetery
    • Ashenfelter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ashenfelter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Ashenfelter Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashenfelter Cemetery
    • Whitmer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Whitmer Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Singers Glen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Singers Glen Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Singers Glen Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Singers Glen.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singers Glen Cemetery
      • Brush Brethren Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brush Brethren Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Brush Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Church of the Brethren Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Trissels Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Runion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Gospel Hill Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Driver Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Driver Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Driver Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Driver Family Cemetery
      • Rhodes Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rhodes Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Rhodes Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Rhodes Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Roth Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Family Cemetery
      • Kline Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kline Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Kline Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Kline Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Kline Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kline Family Cemetery
      • Trout Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trout Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Trout Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trout Family Cemetery
      • Homan Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Homan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Homan Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Homan Family Cemetery is located in Broadway.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homan Family Cemetery
      • St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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. Olivet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fitzwater Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • 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]<2> to the south of Fulks Run.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzwater 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 Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1484346  (Oak Grove Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1484346 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: Rawley Springs
      • County: Rockingham         Elev: 453
      • Location given for GNIS #1484346 (Oak Grove Cemetery)

    The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

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

    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' (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 Mountain Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6410, Longitude: -78.9277    
    <3>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.
    <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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