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A visit to the W J May Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 W J May Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the W J May Cemetery:

37.5793, -82.3376

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the W J May Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The W J May Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Pikeville. Pikeville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest of the W J May Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the W J May Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Stanley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Francis Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
  • Lawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lawson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson Cemetery
  • Mountain View Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Chestnut Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pinson Cemetery is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Deskins Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Stump Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Stump Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Cemetery
    • Runyon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Runyon Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyon Cemetery
    • Varney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Cemetery
    • Maynard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maynard Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
    • McCoy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
    • Varney Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Varney Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Williamson (WV).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #749514 <5>
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the W J May Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from W J May Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Canada
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sidney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • McAndrews
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • McAndrews is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
  • Stone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stone is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
  • Huddy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Huddy is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
  • Pinsonfork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinsonfork is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinsonfork
  • Belfry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Hills is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
  • Kimper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kimper is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimper
  • McVeigh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • McVeigh is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVeigh
  • Hardy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardy is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Toler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Toler is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Varney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Varney is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varney
    • Williamson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Williamson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Raccoon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Raccoon is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
    • Ransom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ransom is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
    • Sprigg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
    • Phyllis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Phyllis is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phyllis
    • Calloway Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Calloway Branch is located in Pike County
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    • McCarr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Blackberry City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
    • Buskirk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
    • Chattaroy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Chattaroy is located in Mingo County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
    • Coleman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Coleman is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Freeburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Freeburn is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
    • Matewan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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 W J May Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The W J May Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 W J May Cemetery: