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A visit to the Falling Waters Cemetery ...


The location of the Falling Waters 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 Falling Waters Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.5579°   (39° 33' 28")

Lon:   -77.9528°   (-77° 57' 10")

The Falling Waters Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Martinsburg. Martinsburg lies just to the south of the Falling Waters Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Falling Waters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley 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 Falling Waters 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Falling Waters Cemetery.

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

    • Little Georgetown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
    • Hedgesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bedington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedington
      • Bedington is located in Berkeley County
    • Falling Waters
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Big Pool
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pool
      • Big Pool is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Pool <4>
    • Clear Spring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cherry Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
    • Martinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Swan Pond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Pond
      • Swan Pond is located in Berkeley County
    • Williamsport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
    • Scrabble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
      • Scrabble is located in Berkeley County
    • Wilson - Conococheague
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Conococheague
      • Wilson - Conococheague is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Baker Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
        • Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County
      • Arden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
        • Arden is located in Berkeley County
      • Saint James
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Saint James is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Huyett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyett
        • Huyett is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Sleepy Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
        • Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
      • Shepherdstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
        • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>
      • Fairplay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
        • Fairplay is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairplay <4>
      • Lappans
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lappans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lappans
        • Lappans is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Saint James Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Village
        • Saint James Village is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Halfway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
        • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Sharpsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Breathedsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breathedsville
        • Breathedsville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Darkesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkesville
        • Darkesville is located in Berkeley County
      • Funkstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Woodcrest Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodcrest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest Village
        • Woodcrest Village is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Hagerstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
        • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
        • Former name for Hagerstown:
        • Hager's Town
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>

    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 Falling Waters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Falling Waters Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Little Georgetown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Little Georgetown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Georgetown Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Little Georgetown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Georgetown Cemetery
    • Allensville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allensville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allensville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allensville Cemetery
    • Hedgesville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedgesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedgesville Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedgesville Cemetery
    • Old Falling Waters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Falling Waters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Falling Waters Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Falling Waters Cemetery
    • Green Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Spring Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Spring Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Graveyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Graveyard is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Graveyard
    • Johnsontown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnsontown Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsontown Cemetery
    • Butler Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Chapel Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Chapel Cemetery
    • Light Cemetery #1
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Cemetery #1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Light Cemetery #1 is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Cemetery #1
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Pittman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
    • Tomahawk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomahawk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomahawk Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomahawk Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Providence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Providence Quaker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Quaker Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Quaker Cemetery
      • Mt. Hope Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Sprinkle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sprinkle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2392115 <6>
      • Pinesburg Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pinesburg Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinesburg Cemetery
      • Little Metropolitan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Metropolitan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Metropolitan Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Metropolitan Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery

    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 Falling Waters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1727421  (Falling Waters Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1727421 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: Hedgesville
      • County: Berkeley         Elev: 145
      • Location given for GNIS #1727421 (Falling Waters Cemetery)

    The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

    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 Berkeley, 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 Falling Waters Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5579, Longitude: -77.9528       In this case, the coordinates for the Falling Waters Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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