A visit to the Port Republic 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 Port Republic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Port Republic Cemetery:
38.3004, -78.8257
The Port Republic Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Port Republic Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Port Republic Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Port Republic Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Port Republic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shady Grove United Brethren Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Forge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Forge Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forge Cemetery
- Mace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whitmer Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Sellers Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Cemetery
- Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lynnwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Brethren Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pirkey Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cross Keys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Friedens UCC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Pleasant Valley Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cash Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
- Edgewood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Crawford Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesels United Brethren Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Naked Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Naked Creek Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naked Creek Cemetery
- Zane Showker Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove Community Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Armentrout Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Port Republic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Port Republic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grottoes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Goods Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cross Keys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Weyers Cave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montevideo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McGaheysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keezletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Massanetta Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sampson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Massanutten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bridgewater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Crimora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Berrytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountfair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dooms
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- New Erection
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedarmere
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elkton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coakley Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Spring Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Port Republic 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 Port Republic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgewater
- Dayton
- Elkton
- Elkton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Port Republic Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elkton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Grottoes
- Harrisonburg
- Mount Crawford
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 Port Republic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockingham 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 Port Republic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1472676 (Port Republic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1472676 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: Rockingham
- Est. Elev: 336 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grottoes
- Location given for Port Republic Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3001285 Lon: -78.8247473
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Republic 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |