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A visit to the Kirk Cemetery ...


The location of the Kirk 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 Kirk Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.9379°   (37° 56' 16")

Lon:   -82.2779°   (-82° 16' 40")

The Kirk Cemetery is located in Mingo County<2>.

The county seat for Mingo County is located in Williamson. Williamson lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the south of the Kirk 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 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 Kirk Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mingo County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kirk Cemetery.

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

    • Wilsondale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Dingess
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
      • Dingess is located in Mingo County
    • Whirlwind
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Hode
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Stonecoal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
    • Greyeagle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
      • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
    • Kermit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Warfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
      • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
    • Lovely
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
      • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Harts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <4>
    • Cove Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Dunlow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
        • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
      • Beauty
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
        • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Wewanta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
        • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
      • Pilgrim
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
        • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Myrtle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
      • Troy Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
        • Troy Town is located in Logan County
      • Big Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
        • Big Creek is located in Logan County
      • Holden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
        • Holden is located in Logan County
      • Hedgeview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
        • Hedgeview is located in Logan County
      • Chapmanville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Clifford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
        • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Inez
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
        • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
      • Thompson Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
        • Thompson Town is located in Logan County
      • Mitchell Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
        • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
      • Banco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
        • Banco is located in Logan County
      • Maynard ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)

    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 Kirk Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mingo County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Holden
    • Inez
      • Inez lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Kirk Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inez.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Kirk Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Williamson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Workman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Workman Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marcum Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcum Cemetery
    • Jonas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonas Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonas Cemetery
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Meades Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meades Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meades Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Stroud Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spaulding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spaulding Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spaulding Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Messer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Messer Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messer Cemetery
      • Vance Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vance Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vance Cemetery
      • Meeks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meeks Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meeks Cemetery
      • Shepherd Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shepherd Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Meades Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meades Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meades 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 Kirk Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1541236  (Kirk Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1541236 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: Wilsondale
      • County: Mingo         Elev: 254
      • Location given for GNIS #1541236 (Kirk 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 Mingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Kirk Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9379, Longitude: -82.2779       In this case, the coordinates for the Kirk 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>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.
    <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.




 

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