A visit to the Wampler Family Cemetery ...
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 Wampler Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wampler Family Cemetery
Lat: 38.6159° (38° 36' 57")
Lon: -78.7511° (-78° 45' 3")
The Wampler Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<1>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Wampler Family Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Wampler Family Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wampler Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Concord UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Driver / Rife Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Timberville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rader Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Broadway Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Homan Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Linville Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethel Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethlehem UCC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fairview Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zirkle / Driver Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Billheimer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Family Cemetery #2
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stoner Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arkton Tunker Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kline Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trout Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodes Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bible Way Church of God in Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Byrd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Wampler Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wampler Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mayland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plains Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timberville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Broadway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Daphna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Market
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lacey Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cootes Store
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Turleytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Edom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Linville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fulks Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Singers Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Mount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rinkerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Clifton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shenandoah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Mount Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Jackson
- Mount Jackson is located in Shenandoah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Jackson <7>
- Orkney Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Verbena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leaksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Erection
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisonburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Basye - Bryce Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 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 Wampler Family 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 Wampler Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Broadway
- Harrisonburg
- New Market
- Stanley
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wampler Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Rockingham 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 Wampler Family Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Wampler Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6159, Longitude: -78.7511 |
<3> | 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. |
<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. |
<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> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |