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A visit to the Burchfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Burchfield Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Burchfield Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burchfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Burchfield Cemetery

Lat:   39.5840°   (39° 35' 2")

Lon:   -80.5418°   (-80° 32' 30")

The Burchfield Cemetery is located in Wetzel County<2>.

The county seat for Wetzel County is located in New Martinsville. New Martinsville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Burchfield Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Burchfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wetzel 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 Burchfield Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burchfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Burchfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Kodol
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
      • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
    • Uniontown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
    • Bane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
      • Bane is located in Wetzel County
    • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
      • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
    • Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>
    • Barker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Barker is located in Wetzel County
    • Pine Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <5>
    • Littleton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
    • Hundred
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
      • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <5>
    • Alliance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
    • Round Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
    • Bannen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Bebee
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
        • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
      • Atwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Atwood is located in Tyler County
      • Big Run
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
        • Big Run is located in Marion County
      • Mannington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Wadestown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
        • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
      • Childs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
        • Childs is located in Wetzel County
      • Adaline
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
        • Adaline is located in Marshall County
      • Maple
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
        • Maple is located in Monongalia County
      • New Freeport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
        • New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Iuka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Iuka is located in Tyler County
      • Jimtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jimtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Jimtown is located in Harrison County
      • Wyatt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
        • Wyatt is located in Harrison County
      • Minnie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
        • Minnie is located in Wetzel County

    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 Burchfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wetzel County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Burchfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Burchfield Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Burchfield Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Willey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willey Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willey Cemetery
    • Big Run Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Run Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • Chutes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chutes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chutes Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chutes Cemetery
    • Kilcoyne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilcoyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilcoyne Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilcoyne Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Higginbotham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higginbotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginbotham Cemetery
    • Borden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Borden Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borden Cemetery
    • Anderson - Bane Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson - Bane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson - Bane Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson - Bane Cemetery
    • Horner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horner Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
    • Utt Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Utt Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utt Cemetery
    • Snodgrass Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Snider Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snider Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Yost Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Yost Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Stoneking Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoneking Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneking Cemetery
      • Mt. Herman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Low Gap Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Low Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Low Gap Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Low Gap Cemetery
      • Long Valley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Valley Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Valley Cemetery
      • Ice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ice Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice Cemetery
      • Ice Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ice Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice Cemetery
      • Earnshaw Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earnshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earnshaw Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnshaw Cemetery
      • Carney Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Burchfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1717732  (Burchfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1717732 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Big Run
      • County: Wetzel         Elev: 307
      • Location given for GNIS #1717732 (Burchfield Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wetzel, 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 Burchfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5840, Longitude: -80.5418       In this case, the coordinates for the Burchfield Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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