A visit to the Timber Ridge 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 Timber Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Timber Ridge Cemetery:
37.8424, -79.3578
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Timber Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Timber Ridge Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Timber Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Timber Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Timber Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Spring Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- McDowell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The McDowell Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Lexington City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Market Place Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50176 <5>
- New Monmouth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The New Monmouth Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Monmouth Cemetery
- Old Monmouth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Monmouth Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Monmouth Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lexington City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lexington.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Presbyterian Cemetery
- Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158181 <5>
- Rockbridge Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rockbridge Memorial Gardens is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51912 <5>
- Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Clarks Mtn. Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mtn. Cemetery
- Irish Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Irish Creek Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Creek Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Wesley Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
- Coffeytown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- New Providence Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Paxton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Paxton Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton Cemetery
- Stony Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Stony Hill Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hill Cemetery
- Immanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
- Little River Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Little River Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Cemetery
- Kerrs Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Kerrs Creek Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek Cemetery
- Mt. Moreland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Moreland Cemetery is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moreland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moreland Cemetery is located
- The Mt. Moreland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Moreland Methodist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983694 <5>
- Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Timber Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Timber Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Riverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Fairfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- East Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
- Marlbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Lexington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Davis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Kerrs Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kerrs Creek is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrs Creek
- Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Zollman ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zollman is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zollman
- Steeles Tavern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Buffalo Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Spottswood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spottswood is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottswood
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Goshen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fancy Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Forks of Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
- Longwood ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Longwood is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Glasgow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Allwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allwood is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Timber Ridge 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 Timber Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glasgow
- Goshen
- Greenville
- Lexington
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 Timber Ridge 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 Timber Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1806016 (Timber Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1806016 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: 430 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cornwall
- Location given for Timber Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8423543 Lon: -79.3578137
- 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Timber Ridge 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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