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A visit to the Oakvale Cemetery ...


The location of the Oakvale 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 Oakvale Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.3382°   (37° 20' 17")

Lon:   -80.9562°   (-80° 57' 22")

The Oakvale Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the west northwest of the Oakvale Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Oakvale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Oakvale 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oakvale Cemetery.

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

    • Oakvale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
      • Oakvale is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Willowton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County
    • Elgood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County
    • Glen Lyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Athens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lurich
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
    • Round Bottom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
    • Rich Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
    • Rich Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Narrows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
    • Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Peterstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • El Centro ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Centro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
        • El Centro is located in Mercer County
      • Rocky Gap
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
        • Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
      • Bluff City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Johnston Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
        • Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
      • Edison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
        • Edison is located in Mercer County
      • Thessalia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
        • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Pearisburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mechanicsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
        • Mechanicsburg is located in Bland County (VA)
      • Ballard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
        • Ballard is located in Monroe 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 Oakvale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oakvale Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Reed Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Hearn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hearn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hearn Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hearn Cemetery
    • Blake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blake Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
    • McCue Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCue Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCue Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Parmer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parmer Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parmer Cemetery
    • Tiller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiller Cemetery
    • Bray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • White Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Hales Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hales Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hales Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hales Chapel Cemetery
      • Beamer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beamer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beamer Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beamer Cemetery
      • Barberie Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barberie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barberie Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barberie Cemetery
      • Stinson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stinson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
      • Elmore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Elmore Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmore Cemetery
      • Hop Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hop Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hop Cemetery
      • Hogan Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
      • Wagner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wagner Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove 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 Oakvale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1557292  (Oakvale Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1557292 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: Oakvale
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 572
      • Location given for GNIS #1557292 (Oakvale 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 Mercer, 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 obstructions 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 Oakvale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3382, Longitude: -80.9562       In this case, the coordinates for the Oakvale 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.




 

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