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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 Newtown Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.4532°   (38° 27' 11")

Lon:   -78.8589°   (-78° 51' 32")

The Newtown Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies just to the west southwest of the Newtown 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 professional and volunteer 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 Newtown 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 Newtown 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 Newtown Cemetery.

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

    • Harrisonburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Massanetta Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
      • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
    • New Erection
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
      • New Erection is located in Rockingham County
    • Keezletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Melrose
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
    • Linville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
      • Linville is located in Rockingham County
    • Edom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Edom is located in Rockingham County
    • Dayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Coakley Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
      • Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
    • Rushville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
    • Cross Keys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Rockingham County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Bridgewater
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North River
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
        • North River is located in Rockingham County
      • Singers Glen
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singers Glen
        • Singers Glen is located in Rockingham County
      • Massanutten
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
        • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <3>
      • Lacey Spring
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
        • Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
      • Mount Crawford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • McGaheysville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
        • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <3>
      • Daphna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
        • Daphna is located in Rockingham County
      • Lilly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
        • Lilly is located in Rockingham County
      • Cherry Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
        • Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
      • Clover Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
        • Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
      • Ottobine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
        • Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
      • Spring Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
        • Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
      • Mayland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
        • Mayland is located in Rockingham 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 Newtown 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 Newtown Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Newtown Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mabel Memorial Presbyterian Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cedar Grove UMC Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Weavers Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Good Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Webster Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Webster Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Webster Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Family Cemetery
    • New Hope UCC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cromer Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cromer Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Cromer Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromer Family Cemetery
    • Blosser Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomas Family Cemetery #1
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Valley Alms Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockingham County Alms House Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Vision of Hope UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai UMC Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mt. Pleasant Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Eastlawn Memorial Gardens is located in Rockingham County
        • The Eastlawn Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Eastlawn Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
      • Huffman / Flick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Huffman / Flick Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Huffman / Flick Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Flick / Huffman Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman / Flick Cemetery
      • Edom Methodist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Edom Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Edom Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beery Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edom Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Antioch UCC Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooks Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Early Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Early Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
      • Byerly Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Keezletown Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Linville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Linville Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Former name for Linville Cemetery:
        • Linville Congregational Christian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linville Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Newtown Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4532, Longitude: -78.8589    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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