A visit to the Rapps 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 Rapps Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rapps Cemetery:
37.6715, -79.6323
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rapps Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rapps Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rapps Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rapps Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pullen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Pullen Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen Cemetery
- Deacons Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Deacons Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacons Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- High Bridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The High Bridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge Cemetery
- Natural Bridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Ponton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Ponton Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponton Cemetery
- Diamond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Diamond Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Cemetery
- Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- The Oxford Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oxford Cemetery
- Rudisill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Rudisill Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudisill Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
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- Goodbar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Goodbar Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbar Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Collierstown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Collierstown Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collierstown Cemetery
- Union View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Union View Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union View Cemetery
- Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Galatia Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Gala.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960052 <5>
- Tolley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Tolley Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Cemetery
- Glasgow Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Glasgow Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rapps Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rapps Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Springfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Red Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Red Mills is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Natural Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Salt Petre Cave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Fancy Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Greenlee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenlee is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlee
- Salisbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Gala
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Springwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Buchanan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Forge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Glen Wilton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Haden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Botetourt ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Botetourt is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botetourt
- Lithia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Griffith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Griffith is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- East Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Kerrs Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Clifton Forge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
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 Rapps Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rockbridge County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rapps Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buchanan
- Clifton Forge
- Glasgow
- Lexington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Rapps Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockbridge 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 Rapps Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1806010 (Rapps Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1806010 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: Rockbridge
- Est. Elev: 458 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sugarloaf Mountain
- Location given for Rapps Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6715212 Lon: -79.6322635
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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 Rockbridge, 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- Rapps 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. |
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