A visit to the Whitmer 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 Whitmer Family Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Whitmer Family Cemetery has been estimated.<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Whitmer Family Cemetery
Lat: 38.3314° (38° 19' 53")
Lon: -78.8659° (-78° 51' 57")
The Whitmer Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County<2>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies just to the north of the Whitmer Family Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Whitmer Family Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Whitmer Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Friedens UCC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shady Grove United Brethren Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whitesels United Brethren Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Melanchthon Lutheran Chapel Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Sellers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sellers Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Mill Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cross Keys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Jacob's Spader Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Byerly Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Naked Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naked Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naked Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Naked Creek Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Port Republic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Central Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hooke Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Brethren Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pirkey Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Early Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Crawford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Northern Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Zane Showker Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Click Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Click Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Pleasant Valley Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cash Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cash Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cash Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cash Cemetery is located in Augusta County
- Mt. Moriah UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Armentrout Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Church Of The Brethren Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Whitmer Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitmer Family Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Goods Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cross Keys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Weyers Cave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- North River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grottoes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Crawford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Montevideo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Massanetta Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Keezletown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- McGaheysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Harrisonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Massanutten
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massanutten have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanutten
- Massanutten is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massanutten <6>
- Rushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sampson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Erection
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coakley Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Coakley Town is located in Rockingham County
- Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berrytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Melrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ottobine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Solon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Whitmer 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 Whitmer Family Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgewater
- Dayton
- Grottoes
- Harrisonburg
- Mount Crawford
- Mount Solon
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Whitmer 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 Whitmer 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> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Whitmer Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3314, Longitude: -78.8659 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |