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A visit to the Paxton Cemetery ...

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 Paxton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   37.5439°   (37° 32' 38")

Lon:   -80.1783°   (-80° 10' 41")

The Paxton Cemetery is located in Craig County<1>.

The county seat for Craig County is located in New Castle. New Castle lies just to the southeast of the Paxton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Paxton Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Ruble Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ruble Cemetery is located in Craig County
  • Nutter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Craig County
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Craig County
  • Caldwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Craig County
  • Harper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Craig County
  • Leffel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leffel Cemetery is located in Craig County
  • West View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Huffman Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Looney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Looney Cemetery is located in Craig County
  • Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rowan Memorial Home Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
  • Rowan Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bostic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
    • Lee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • McCartney Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Alleghany County
    • Paitsel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paitsel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paitsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paitsel Cemetery is located in Craig County
    • Brickey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickey Cemetery is located in Craig County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Paxton Cemetery.

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

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 Paxton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Craig County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 Paxton Cemetery:

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 Paxton Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1673673  (Paxton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1673673 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: Potts Creek
    • County: Craig         Elev: 573
    • Location given for GNIS #1673673 (Paxton Cemetery)

The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Craig, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Paxton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5439, Longitude: -80.1783    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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