Newtown Cemetery, Harrisonburg

Name: Newtown Cemetery
Address: Harrisonburg, United States

#21 among attractions in Harrisonburg

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Newtown Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is located in the northern part of the city, bounded on the north by Kelley Street and the west by Sterling Street. It is bisected by an extension of Effinger Street, which now serves as part of the cemetery's circulation roads. The roughly 4-acre parcel has been the primary burial ground for the city's African-American dead since its founding in 1869. It is estimated to hold 900 graves, including many of emancipated slaves. Burials include Lucy F. Simms. ()

Built: 1869 (155 years ago)Coordinates: 38°27'12"N, 78°51'32"W

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North EastHarrisonburg United States

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Newtown Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Explore More Discovery Museum, Rockingham County Courthouse, Virginia Quilt Museum, Joshua Wilton House.

0.6 miSW
Specialty museum, Children's museum, Museum
Explore More Discovery Museum, Harrisonburg
17 min walk • Explore More Discovery Museum, formerly known as the Harrisonburg Children's Museum is a non-profit museum focusing on interactive, multi-sensory learning experiences for children, located in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
0.6 miSW
Romanesque architecture
Rockingham County Courthouse, Harrisonburg
16 min walk • Rockingham County Courthouse is a historic county courthouse located at Harrisonburg, Virginia. It was designed by T.J. Collins and built in 1896–1897. The courthouse is a 3 1/2-story building of coursed rusticated ashlar above a raised basement.
0.7 miSW
38°26'48"N • 78°52'10"W
Virginia Quilt Museum, Harrisonburg
19 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
0.8 miSW
Bars and clubs
Joshua Wilton House, Harrisonburg
21 min walk • Joshua Wilton House, also known as the Shank House and Tau Kappa Epsilon House, is a historic home located at Harrisonburg, Virginia. It was built in 1888, and is a 2 1/2-story, central plan, brick eclectic Late Victorian dwelling. It has two projecting gabled pavilions and a three-story octagonal turret covered by a pointed roof.
0.7 miSW
38°26'57"N • 78°52'12"W
Larkin Arts, Harrisonburg
17 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping
0.7 miSW
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District, Harrisonburg
18 min walk • Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Harrisonburg, Virginia. The district encompasses 161 contributing buildings, 1 contributing structure, and 2 contributing objects in the central business district of Harrisonburg.
1.2 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park, Harrisonburg
30 min walk • Eagle Field at Veterans Memorial Park is a baseball venue in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. It is home to the James Madison Dukes baseball team of the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association.
1.2 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Long Field at Mauck Stadium, Harrisonburg
31 min walk • Long Field at Mauck Stadium is a baseball venue located on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States.
1.7 miNW
Universities and schools
Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, Harrisonburg
43 min walk • Center for Justice and Peacebuilding is an accredited graduate-level program founded in 1994. It also offers non-credit training. The program specializes in conflict transformation, restorative justice, trauma healing, equitable development, and addressing organizational conflict.

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Which popular attractions are close to Newtown Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include Rockingham County Courthouse, Harrisonburg (16 min walk), Explore More Discovery Museum, Harrisonburg (17 min walk), Larkin Arts, Harrisonburg (17 min walk), Harrisonburg Downtown Historic District, Harrisonburg (18 min walk).