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A visit to the Simmons Cemetery ...


The location of the Simmons 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 Simmons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.6912°   (38° 41' 28")

Lon:   -81.2557°   (-81° 15' 20")

The Simmons Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.

The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Simmons Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Simmons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Roane 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 Simmons 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 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.

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

    • Roxalana
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
    • Rushville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Roane County
    • Pink
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Calhoun County
    • Orma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
      • Orma is located in Calhoun County
    • Arnoldsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
      • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Triplett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Roane County
    • Pigeon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Mudfork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
      • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
    • Stinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
    • Walnut
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
    • Rocksdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
      • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Zona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
        • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Procious
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
        • Procious is located in Clay County
      • Valley Fork
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
        • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
      • Flint Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
        • Flint Town is located in Roane County
      • Cicerone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
        • Cicerone is located in Roane County
      • Clendenin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Elmira
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
        • Elmira is located in Braxton 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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clendenin
    • Reedy
      • Reedy lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Simmons Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Reedy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
    • Spencer

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Simmons Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Kincaid Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kincaid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kincaid Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kincaid Cemetery
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Coe - Holland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coe - Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coe - Holland Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coe - Holland Cemetery
    • Bays Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bays Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Summerfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summerfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Summerfield Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerfield Cemetery
    • Looney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Eplin Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eplin Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eplin Chapel Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eplin Chapel Cemetery
    • Hershberger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershberger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershberger Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Looney Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Looney Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
      • Tariff Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tariff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tariff Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tariff Cemetery
      • Chewning Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chewning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chewning Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chewning Cemetery
      • Clover Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brannon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brannon Cemetery
      • Bays Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bays Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bays Cemetery
      • Hascue Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hascue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hascue Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hascue Cemetery
      • Nida Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nida Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nida Cemetery
      • Vineyard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
      • Vineyard Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vineyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vineyard Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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 Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
      • Jarvis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb 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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1546793  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1546793 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: Looneyville
      • County: Roane         Elev: 352
      • Location given for GNIS #1546793 (Simmons 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 Roane, 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' 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 Simmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6912, Longitude: -81.2557       In this case, the coordinates for the Simmons 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.




 

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