A visit to the Timberville 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 Timberville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Timberville Cemetery:
38.6405, -78.7714
The Timberville Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Timberville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Timberville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Timberville Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Timberville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stoner Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Driver / Rife Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Homan Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Broadway Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Linville Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wampler Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Concord UCC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Billheimer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Thomas Family Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Ashenfelter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trissels Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bethlehem UCC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zirkle / Driver Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
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]<2> of the Timberville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Timberville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Timberville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Broadway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plains Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mayland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Daphna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cootes Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Turleytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Market
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lacey Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tunis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fulks Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mount Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Singers Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rinkerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orkney Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Mount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Timberville 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 Timberville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broadway
- Harrisonburg
- New Market
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 professional and volunteer 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 Timberville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockingham 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 Timberville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1779345 (Timberville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1779345 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: Rockingham
- Est. Elev: 334 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Timberville
- Location given for Timberville Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6406736 Lon: -78.7716888
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Timberville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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