A visit to the Rader Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Rader Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Rader Cemetery (FG ID #227340).
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 Rader Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rader Cemetery:
38.6508, -78.7807
The Rader Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Timberville.
The cemetery is located in Rockingham County<3>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the south southwest of the Rader Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rader Cemetery.
Name Variations for Rader 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.
Rader Cemetery has also been known as:
- Rader Lutheran Church Cemetery
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 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Rader Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rader Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Driver / Rife Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Homan Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Broadway Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wampler Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashenfelter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Linville Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Concord UCC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Billheimer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Thomas Family Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Riddle Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trissels Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zirkle / Driver Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Rader Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rader Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Timberville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Broadway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cootes Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Plains Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Turleytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mayland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Daphna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tunis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fulks Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lacey Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mount Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Singers Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rinkerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orkney Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Melrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Mount
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Rader 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 Rader Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broadway
- 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 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 Rader 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 Rader Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #227340
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1806032 (Rader Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1806032 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: 332 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Timberville
- Location given for Rader Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6506732 Lon: -78.7808558
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rader Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |