A visit to the Mount Pisgah 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:
38.4523, -82.3757
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Ironton. Ironton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- McCormacks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The McCormacks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormacks Cemetery
- Guyandotte Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Guyandotte Cemetery is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Guyandotte Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Huntington (WV).
- The Guyandotte Cemetery has also been known as:
- Guyandotte UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #960037 <5>
- Rome - Proctorville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beulah Baptist Cemetery
- Forgey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Forgey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgey Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boulevard Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Boulevard Memorial Park is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulevard Memorial Park
- Woodmere Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bethel Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Memorial Park is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Memorial Park
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Ridgelawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wakefield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wakefield Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wakefield Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Scottown.
- The Wakefield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Windsor Methodissst Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484572 <5>
- Pomaria Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pomaria Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomaria Cemetery
- Oaklawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Memorial Park
- Herrenkohl Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Herrenkohl Cemetery is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrenkohl Cemetery
- Mann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Brammey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brammey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammey Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Crooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Crooks Cemetery is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Proctorville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Guyandotte
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Guyandotte is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyandotte
- Wilson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Huntington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Reid is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid
- Chesapeake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pea Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Melissa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Melissa is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
- Barboursville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Athalia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hodges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Scottown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Sybene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Ona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Buffalo Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Fudges Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fudges Creek is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges Creek
- Willow Wood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Linnville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Ceredo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sarah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Yates Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Yates Crossing is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Crossing
- Crown City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Cabell County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Crown City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crown City is located in Gallia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Andis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barboursville
- Burlington
- Ceredo
- Chesapeake
- Guyandotte
- Huntington
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 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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Lawrence County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Mt. Pisgah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1961210 (Mount Pisgah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1961210 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 180 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Huntington
- Location given for Mount Pisgah Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4523059 Lon: -82.375707
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, 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 from Point A (ie- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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