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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 St. Michael's Church Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Michael's Church Cemetery

Lat:   38.3547°   (38° 21' 16")

Lon:   -78.9881°   (-78° 59' 17")

The St. Michael's Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.

The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the St. Michael's Church Cemetery .

Name Variations for St. Michael's Church 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.

St. Michael's Church Cemetery has also been known as:

  • St. Michael's Reformed Church Cemetery
  • St. Michael's United 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.

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 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 St. Michael's Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Rockingham County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Michael's Church Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Michael's Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Michael's Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mount Crawford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bridgewater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • North River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
      • North River is located in Rockingham County
    • Dayton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Spring Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
    • Rushville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
    • Mount Solon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Weyers Cave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ottobine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
      • Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
    • Coakley Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
      • Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
    • Lilly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
      • Lilly is located in Rockingham County
    • Clover Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
      • Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cross Keys
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hinton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
        • Hinton is located in Rockingham County
      • Briery Branch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
        • Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
      • Parnassus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnassus
        • Parnassus is located in Augusta County
      • Massanetta Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanetta Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
        • Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
      • New Erection
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
        • New Erection is located in Rockingham County
      • Stokesville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
        • Stokesville is located in Augusta County
      • Harrisonburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Verona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Grottoes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Keezletown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchville
        (12 miles [19.3 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 St. Michael's Church 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 St. Michael's Church Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the St. Michael's Church Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Michael's Church Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Hernsberger / Wynant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Click Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Click Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Click Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Family Cemetery
    • Northern Methodist Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Crawford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Crawford Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Mt. Crawford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Crawford Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Crawford Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Crawford Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ames Methodist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bridgewater Cemetery
      • Greenwood Ames Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Landes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landes Cemetery is located in Augusta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landes Cemetery
    • Riverdale Old Order Mennonite Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Robert Farley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Robert Farley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Robert Farley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robert Farley Cemetery
    • DeVier Family Cemetery #1
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the DeVier Family Cemetery #1. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The DeVier Family Cemetery #1 is located in Rockingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeVier Family Cemetery #1
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • DeVier Family Cemetery #2
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the DeVier Family Cemetery #2. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The DeVier Family Cemetery #2 is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeVier Family Cemetery #2
      • Spring Creek Community Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Spring Creek Community Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Spring Creek Community Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Spring Creek Community Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Spring Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Community Christian Fellowship Church Cemetery
      • Zane Showker Memorial Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Naked Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naked Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Naked Creek Cemetery is located in Augusta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naked Creek Cemetery
      • Pike Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mt. Pleasant Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Dayton Mennonite Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fishback Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fishback Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Fishback Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fishback Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Dayton.
        • The Fishback Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dayton Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Salem Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishback Family Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

    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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Michael's Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3547, Longitude: -78.9881    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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