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The location of the South River Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 South River Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the South River Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South River Cemetery

Lat:   38.3887°   (38° 23' 19")

Lon:   -78.4853°   (-78° 29' 7")

The South River Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Stanardsville. Stanardsville lies just to the south southeast of the South River Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 South River Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 South River 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the South River Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South River Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kinderhook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
      • Kinderhook is located in Greene County
    • Swift Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Run
      • Swift Run is located in Rockingham County
    • Hood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanardsville
      • Stanardsville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanardsville <4>
    • Wolftown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolftown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolftown
      • Wolftown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolftown <4>
    • Elkton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
    • Verbena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbena
      • Verbena is located in Page County
    • Amicus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amicus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amicus
      • Amicus is located in Greene County
    • Ruth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Berrytown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrytown
      • Berrytown is located in Rockingham County
    • Cedarmere
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
    • Cedarmere ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
      • Cedarmere is located in Greene County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Quinque
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinque
        • Quinque is located in Greene County
      • Syria
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Shenandoah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
        • Shenandoah is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
      • Boonesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
        • Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
      • Dawsonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
        • Dawsonville is located in Greene County
      • Madison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Madison is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
      • Marksville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
        • Marksville is located in Page County
      • Advance Mills Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills Village
        • Advance Mills Village is located in Albemarle County
      • Stanley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Stanley is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <4>
      • Massanutten
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
        • Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <4>
      • McGaheysville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGaheysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaheysville
        • McGaheysville is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGaheysville <4>
      • Advance Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance Mills
        • Advance Mills is located in Albemarle County
        • Advance Mills has also been known as:
        • Fray's Mills
      • Aroda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
        • Aroda is located in Madison County

    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 South River Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South River Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the South River Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South River Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Lower Pocosin Mission Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Shifflett Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hensley Community Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hensley Community Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hensley Community Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Elkton.
      • The Hensley Community Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hensley UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hensley Community Cemetery
    • Dean Family Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Taylor - Fletcher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • St. James Mission Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the St. James Mission Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The St. James Mission Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Mission Cemetery
    • Lydia Free Pentecostal Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Temple Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
    • McMullen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMullen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMullen Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMullen Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Sholes Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sholes Family Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sholes Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Swift Run.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sholes Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Naylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Naylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naylor Cemetery
      • Shelton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • Mt. Coland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Coland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Coland Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Coland Cemetery
      • Shiloh Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • The Shiloh Church Of The Brethren Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Church Of The Brethren Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Kinderhook.
        • The Shiloh Church Of The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2363734 <7>
      • Samuels Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samuels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samuels Cemetery is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samuels Cemetery
      • Ed Hensley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Ed Hensley Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Ed Hensley Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hensley Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ed Hensley Cemetery
      • Daniel Baugher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Daniel Baugher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Daniel Baugher Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniel Baugher Cemetery
      • Davis Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Shipp Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Shipp Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Shipp Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shipp Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Swift Run.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Family Cemetery
      • Asa Baugher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Maiden Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Maiden Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maiden Cemetery
      • Williams Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Baugher Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baugher Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Baugher Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugher Cemetery
      • Baugher Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Baugher Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Baugher Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • The Baugher Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Angus Baugher Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baugher Family Cemetery
      • High Top Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eddins Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Eddins Graveyard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Eddins Graveyard is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddins Graveyard
      • Taylor Graveyard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wallace Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery

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

    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 South River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1474889  (South River Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1474889 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Fletcher
      • County: Greene         Elev: 825
      • Location given for GNIS #1474889 (South River Cemetery)

    The official website for Greene County: www.gcva.us/

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

    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 Greene, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the South River Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3887, Longitude: -78.4853       In this case, the coordinates for the South River Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <7>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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