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A visit to the Orrick 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 Orrick Cemetery ...

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

39.1734, -78.1725

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Orrick Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

Open a Google Map centered on the Orrick Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Orrick Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Wood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Wood Cemetery is located in Winchester City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Cemetery
  • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Winchester City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • Winchester National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Opequon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Opequon Cemetery is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opequon Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Hodgson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hodgson Cemetery is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodgson Cemetery
  • Shenandoah Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Shenandoah Memorial Park is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shenandoah Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located
    • The Shenandoah Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Shenandoah Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641506 <4>
  • Redbud Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Redbud Cemetery is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Cemetery
  • Upper Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Upper Ridge Cemetery is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Ridge Cemetery
  • Bethel Grange Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Grange Cemetery is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Grange Cemetery
  • Redbud Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Redbud Cemetery is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Cemetery
  • Milburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Milburn Cemetery is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Yeakley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Yeakley Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeakley Cemetery
    • Sunrise Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunrise Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunrise Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of Stephens City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #52343 <4>
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
    • Lamps Memorial Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wisecarver Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Wisecarver Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisecarver Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
    • Hopewell Meeting House Graveyard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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]<2> of the Orrick Cemetery.

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

  • Winchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Day - Mar Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Day - Mar Village is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day - Mar Village
  • Echo Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Echo Village is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
  • Albin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Albin is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
  • Chambersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Chambersville is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
  • Welltown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Welltown is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welltown
  • Stephens City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Armel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Armel is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Waterloo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterloo is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Grimes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Grimes is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
  • Hayfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayfield is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rosenberger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
    • Fawcett Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
    • White Post
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wadesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wadesville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
    • White Hall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rest is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Tulip
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Tulip is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
    • Millwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Berryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ashby is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
    • Nordic Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nordic Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordic Village
    • Rock Enon Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rock Enon Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Enon Springs

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 Orrick Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Orrick Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Orrick Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Orrick Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479278  (Orrick Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479278 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
      • : Winchester (city)
      • Est. Elev: 223 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Winchester
      • Location given for Orrick Cemetery:
      • Lat: 39.1734377     Lon: -78.1725009
      • 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Orrick 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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