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A visit to the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery ...


The location of the Thorofare Community Chapel 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 Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery

Lat:   38.4049°   (38° 24' 17")

Lon:   -78.1389°   (-78° 8' 20")

The Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the west southwest of the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Thorofare Community Chapel 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 Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Tryme
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryme
      • Tryme is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Aroda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aroda
      • Aroda is located in Madison County
    • Burnt Tree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
      • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
    • Madison Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
      • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
    • Norman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Culpeper County
    • Griffinsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffinsburg
      • Griffinsburg is located in Culpeper County
    • Slate Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
      • Slate Mills is located in Rappahannock County
    • Culpeper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Madison County
    • Wolftown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Orange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • True Blue
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
        • True Blue is located in Orange County
      • Peola Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Mills
        • Peola Mills is located in Madison County
      • Syria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Montpelier Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier Station
        • Montpelier Station is located in Orange County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier Station <4>
      • Grassland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
        • Grassland is located in Orange County
      • Eggbornsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eggbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggbornsville
        • Eggbornsville is located in Culpeper County
      • Scrabble
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
        • Scrabble is located in Rappahannock County
      • Hood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dawsonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Run
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
        • Madison Run is located in Orange County
      • Rhoadesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rixeyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rixeyville
        • Rixeyville is located in Culpeper County
      • Woodville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Rappahannock 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 Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Culpeper
      • Culpeper lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Culpeper.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
    • Madison
      • Madison lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Madison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Orange
      • Orange lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Orange.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Beethsaida UMC Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Beethsaida UMC Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Beethsaida UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethsaida Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beethsaida UMC Cemetery
    • Robinson River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson River Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson River Cemetery
    • Aylor Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Church Of The Brethren Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Church Of The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Madison Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Cedar Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Run Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Run Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gordon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Creek Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Canaan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Second Robertson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Second Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Second Robertson Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Second Robertson Cemetery
      • Madison Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Emmanuel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Culpeper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch 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 Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1494607  (Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1494607 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: Brightwood
      • County: Madison         Elev: 148
      • Location given for GNIS #1494607 (Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery)

    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 Madison, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Thorofare Community Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4049, Longitude: -78.1389       In this case, the coordinates for the Thorofare Community Chapel 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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