A visit to the Old Forge 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 Old Forge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Forge Cemetery:
38.2596, -78.8339
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Forge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Forge Cemetery is located in Augusta County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Old Forge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Old Forge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Forge 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)
- The Mace Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace Cemetery
- Central Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Central Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- The Central Cemetery has also been known as:
- Port Republic Old Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Port Republic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Port Republic Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic Cemetery
- 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)
- Hooke Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hooke Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooke Family Cemetery
- Shady Grove United Brethren Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- 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
- Whitmer Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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)
- The Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Bethel UMC Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Crimora.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2208050 <5>
- Lynnwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lynnwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood Cemetery
- Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cross Keys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cross Keys Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys Cemetery
- The Cross Keys Cemetery has also been known as:
- Massanutten Cross Keys Cemetery
- Friedens UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Friedens UCC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens UCC Cemetery
- The Friedens UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friedens Church Cemetery
- Zane Showker Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bells Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bells Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Brethren Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Forge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Forge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grottoes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Weyers Cave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sampson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sampson is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
- Goods Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
- Cross Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crimora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Montevideo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Mount Crawford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Massanetta Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
- McGaheysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dooms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Mountfair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- Keezletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Massanutten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boonesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berrytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Brand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Fishersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Waynesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Hall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Cedarmere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedarmere is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Harrisonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Forge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Augusta County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Forge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgewater
- Dayton
- Grottoes
- Harrisonburg
- Mount Crawford
- Waynesboro
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 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 Old Forge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Augusta 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 Old Forge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1471842 (Old Forge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1471842 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: Augusta
- Est. Elev: 335 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grottoes
- Location given for Old Forge Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.259574 Lon: -78.8339142
- 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 Augusta, 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- Old Forge 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |