A visit to the Old Athens Church Cemetery ...
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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 Old Athens Church Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Athens Church Cemetery
Lat: 38.5125° (38° 30' 45")
Lon: -78.7627° (-78° 45' 45")
The Old Athens Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies just to the southwest of the Old Athens Church Cemetery .
Name Variations for Old Athens Church 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.
Old Athens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Old Athens Church Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Athens Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harrison Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Moore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cyrus Rhodes Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Barley Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jacob Sellers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lacey Spring Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grace Mennonite Fellowship Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Herwin Chapel EUB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Huffman / Flick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lindale Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Linville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whitmore Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Arkton Tunker Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem UCC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Old Athens Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Athens Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Melrose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Linville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Daphna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Edom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harrisonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Broadway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Keezletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Massanutten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
- Shenandoah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <6>
- Cherry Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Green Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Massanetta Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Verbena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Timberville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Singers Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Erection
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McGaheysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cootes Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plains Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Turleytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montevideo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elkton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Old Athens Church 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 Old Athens Church Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broadway
- Elkton
- Harrisonburg
- New Market
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 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 Old Athens Church 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 Old Athens Church Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' 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 Old Athens Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5125, Longitude: -78.7627 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | 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. |