A visit to the Stony Hill 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 Stony Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stony Hill Cemetery:
37.9026, -79.1911
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stony Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stony Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Stony Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stony Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Steeles Tavern.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #552456 <5>
- Haines Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Haines Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Irish Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Irish Creek Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek Cemetery
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sandy Ridge Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge Cemetery
- New Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McDowell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Clarks Mtn. Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
- White Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The White Rock Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
- Greenville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Greenville Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Coffeytown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Timber Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Level Green Estate Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stony Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stony Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Steeles Tavern
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spottswood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Marlbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Davis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brownsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Alto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Middlebrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Tyro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stuarts Draft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Massies Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Sherando
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sherando is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherando
- Arbor Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- East Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lowesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Bryant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Lipscomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Forks of Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Pond Gap ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Gap is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Gap
- Jolivue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
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 Stony Hill 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 Stony Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Stony Hill 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 Stony Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1806015 (Stony Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1806015 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: 453 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Vesuvius
- Location given for Stony Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.902634 Lon: -79.1911421
- 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stony Hill 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |