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A visit to the Varney Cemetery ...


The location of the Varney 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 Varney Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7090°   (37° 42' 32")

Lon:   -82.1360°   (-82° 8' 9")

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

The county seat for Mingo County is located in Williamson. Williamson lies just to the west southwest of the Varney Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Varney 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 ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Varney 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Varney Cemetery.

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

    • Delbarton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Red Jacket
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
    • Musick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
    • Myrtle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Mingo County
    • Sprigg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County
    • Buskirk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Blackberry City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>
    • McCarr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <4>
    • Thacker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County
    • Pie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
    • Stirrat
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
      • Stirrat is located in Logan County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Chattaroy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattaroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
        • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County
      • South Williamson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Williamson
        • South Williamson is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Williamson <4>
      • Williamson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Toler
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
        • Toler is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Hardy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
        • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Omar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Holden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Forest Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Belfry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
        • Belfry is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <4>
      • Freeburn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
        • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Switzer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Switzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
        • Switzer is located in Logan County
      • Whitman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Huddy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
        • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Ransom
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
        • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Troy Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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

    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 Varney 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 Varney Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Varney Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Upper Curry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Farley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Farley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Delbarton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78335 <6>
    • Mahon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mahon Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahon Cemetery
    • Elk Creek Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Curry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Curry Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Curry Cemetery
    • Farley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farley Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farley Cemetery
    • Marcum Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Williams Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Varney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Varney Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Cemetery
    • Duty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duty Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duty Cemetery
    • Adair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adair Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adair Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Musick Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Musick Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
      • Dempsey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
      • Estep Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hatfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • Hatfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • Curry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Curry Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curry Cemetery
      • Ooten Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Estep Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estep Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estep 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 Varney Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1548633  (Varney Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1548633 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: Delbarton
      • County: Mingo         Elev: 293
      • Location given for GNIS #1548633 (Varney 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Varney Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7090, Longitude: -82.1360       In this case, the coordinates for the Varney 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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