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A visit to the Abe Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Abe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Abe Cemetery (FG ID #77517)

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 Abe Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.5721°   (39° 34' 19")

Lon:   -78.7769°   (-78° 46' 36")

The Abe Cemetery is located in Mineral County<2>.

The county seat for Mineral County is located in Keyser. Keyser lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Abe Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Abe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Long Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Cecil Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cecil Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Hardy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Wesleyan Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesleyan Memorial Park is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Davis Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Mary's Burial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lease Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lease Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lease Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lease Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Inkeep Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inkeep Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inkeep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Inkeep Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Rice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rice Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Frankfort Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Mineral County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Loar Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Loar Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Neff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neff Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Hutson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in Mineral County
    • Culp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culp Cemetery is located in Mineral County
    • Van Meter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Meter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Meter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Van Meter Cemetery is located in Mineral County
    • Carr Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carr Cemetery is located in Mineral County
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Abe Cemetery.

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

  • Short Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brady
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brady. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brady
    • From the Abe Cemetery to Brady
  • Spring Gap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
    • Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Wiley Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
    • Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <7>
  • Cresaptown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pinto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
    • Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pinto
    • From the Abe Cemetery to Pinto
  • Frost ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
    • Frost is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Fort Ashby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
    • Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <7>
  • Ridgeley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Carpendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
    • Carpendale is located in Mineral County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Cumberland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Shanty Town ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
    • Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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 Abe Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mineral County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Abe 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 Abe 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 Abe Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1534791  (Abe Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1534791 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: Cresaptown
    • County: Mineral         Elev: 277
    • Location given for GNIS #1534791 (Abe Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #77517

The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mineral, 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 obstructions 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 Abe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5721, Longitude: -78.7769    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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