A visit to the Rinaca 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 Rinaca Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rinaca Cemetery:
38.5040, -78.6420
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rinaca Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rinaca Cemetery is located in Page County<2>.
The county seat for Page County is located in Luray. Luray lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Rinaca Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rinaca Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Rinaca Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rinaca Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grove Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Comer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Mountain Valley Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
- Mountain Valley Church Cemetery
- Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery
- The Baker / Smith / Thompson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elonzo Layman Cemetery
- Arrey / Fridley Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McCoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
- Bear Lithia Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blose Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Blose Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blose Family Cemetery
- Koontz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Koontz Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Cemetery
- The Koontz Cemetery has also been known as:
- Koontz Community Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Koontz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Koontz Cemetery is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Cemetery
- Cyrus Rhodes Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dofflemyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Dofflemyer Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dofflemyer Cemetery
- Mowbray Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arkton Tunker Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Brock Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Cemetery
- Jacob Sellers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Jacob Sellers Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacob Sellers Cemetery
- Barley Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Barley Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barley Family Cemetery
- Flook Armentrout Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Athens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Athens Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Cemetery
- Old Athens Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Athens Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Athens Church Cemetery
- The Old Athens Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Longs Chapel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- East Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The East Point Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point Cemetery
- Elk Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Elk Run Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Cemetery
- Mt. Paran Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Rinaca Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rinaca Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shenandoah
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Verbena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Verbena is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
- Elkton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lacey Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lacey Spring is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Spring
- Massanutten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Berrytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
- Swift Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mayland is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayland
- Keezletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McGaheysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plains Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plains Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains Mill
- Marksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
- Leaksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leaksville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaksville
- Daphna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Daphna is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphna
- Linville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Linville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Montevideo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montevideo is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Timberville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Broadway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Edom is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
- Harrisonburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Massanetta Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
- Cherry Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Green Mount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Green Mount is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount
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 Rinaca Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Page County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rinaca Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broadway
- Elkton
- Harrisonburg
- New Market
- Stanley
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 either 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 Rinaca Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Page 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 Rinaca Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1500413 (Rinaca Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1500413 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: Page
- Est. Elev: 296 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tenth Legion
- Location given for Rinaca Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5040128 Lon: -78.6419612
- 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 Page, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rinaca 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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