Rockingham County Virginia Tombstones by Cemetery

CemeteryCooper Family Cemetery
LocationHinton Area, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Harrisonburg, Virginia, take Route 33 West toward Rawley Springs. On the left side of the road, you will see a white Church and right next to the church on the west is a lane going up east side of Coopers Mountain. This is private property and you need permission to visit cemetery. Property owned by Leonard Cooper.
NotesCemetery is well maintained with white fence around it. There are 3 stones unmarked and owner doesn't know who they may be. In 1967 J. Robert Swank wrote; Indians said to be buried in this cemetery. It is reported that Gypsies had a burial plot on Coopers Mountain. Mr. Cooper did not know about Indians or Gypsies buried in the area. Coopers Mountain was also known as Giants Grave Mountain. Mr. Cooper indicated that a lady looked at the mountain and said - it looks like a giants grave.
Survey Date and Recorder03 March 2008
Leonard Cooper; Bob & Lois Emswiler

Cemetery Index

Surname Index

Surnames are sorted by section / plot / row / grave - only sections and rows are shown

SectionRowSurnameGiven Name & MIBirth DateDeath DateHeadstone NotesRemarks
CooperLeonard C.18631952Fathers/A.G. & Susan Cooper
CooperInfant Sons/L. C. & Bessie L.
CooperCatherine L.19242001w/Leonard B.
CooperLeonard B.1916Sons/Leonard C. & Bessie L. Cooper
CooperBessie L.18921958Motherw/L.C.; d/G.H. & Phoebe Rumsey
CooperInfant Daughterd/L. C. & Bessie L.
CooperLenora C.1921Daughterd/Leonard C. & Bessie L. Cooper; she is buried in Linville Cemetery, Linville, VA beside her husband Marven V. Loker
CooperLeonard1814Father of A.G.; U.S. Soldier of 1812; buried in Norkfolk, VA; Erected by L.C. Cooper 4 July 1907
CooperA. G.2 Jul 1878Aged 70 yrs; husband of Susan and father of L.C., E.D., Sarah & Mary T.
CooperErasmus D.5 Dec 18656 Sep 1924Remains moved in 1953 to Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg VA
CooperMary T.1850w/Leonard; mother of A.G., Jno., Geo., Nancy & Sarah