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A visit to the Bates Fork Cemetery ...


The location of the Bates Fork 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 Bates Fork Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.9617°   (39° 57' 42")

Lon:   -80.2567°   (-80° 15' 24")

The Bates Fork Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.

The county seat for Greene County is located in Waynesburg. Waynesburg lies just to the southeast of the Bates Fork Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bates Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Greene 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 Bates Fork 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bates Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Swarts
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swarts
      • Swarts is located in Greene County
    • West Union
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Greene County
    • Rogersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Rogersville is located in Greene County
    • Waynesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <4>
    • West Amity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amity
      • West Amity is located in Washington County
    • Sparta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Washington County
    • Morrisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Greene County
    • Lippincott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
    • Bissell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bissell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Bissell is located in Washington County
    • Lone Pine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Washington County
    • Beallsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beallsville
      • Beallsville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beallsville <4>
    • Marianna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Green Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
        • Green Hills is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21 people
      • Jefferson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Chartiers
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
        • Chartiers is located in Greene County
      • Bentleyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentleyville
        • Bentleyville is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentleyville <4>
      • Bluff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
        • Bluff is located in Greene County
      • Gump
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gump have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gump
        • Gump is located in Greene County
      • Clarksville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Good Intent
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Intent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
        • Good Intent is located in Washington County
      • Fordyce
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
        • Fordyce is located in Greene County
      • Khedive
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Khedive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
        • Khedive is located in Greene County
      • Braddock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddock
        • Braddock is located in Washington County
      • Aleppo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
        • Kirby is located in Greene County
      • Rices Landing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
        • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <4>
      • Millsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Fredericktown - Millsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredericktown - Millsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown - Millsboro
        • Fredericktown - Millsboro is located in Washington County
      • Scenery Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Laboratory
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laboratory
        • Laboratory is located in Washington County
      • Claysville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

    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 Bates Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bates Fork 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bates Fork Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Oakmont Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakmont Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Cemetery
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Rosemont Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Rogersville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
    • Green Mount Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Mount Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Trussel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trussel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trussel Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trussel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Enon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Enon Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enon Cemetery
      • Leslie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leslie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leslie Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leslie Cemetery
      • Zollars Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zollars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zollars Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zollars Cemetery
      • Braddock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braddock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin 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 Bates Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1168802  (Bates Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1168802 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: Rogersville
      • County: Greene         Elev: 312
      • Location given for GNIS #1168802 (Bates Fork Cemetery)

    The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Greene, 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 things 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 Bates Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9617, Longitude: -80.2567       In this case, the coordinates for the Bates Fork 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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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