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A visit to the Accident 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 Accident Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2854°   (39° 17' 7")

Lon:   -79.5403°   (-79° 32' 25")

The Accident Cemetery is located in Preston County<2>.

The county seat for Preston County is located in Kingwood. Kingwood lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Accident Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Accident Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Maple Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maple Spring Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Beachy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beachy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beachy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beachy Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Gnegy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fike / Wolfe Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kight Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Red House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red House Cemetery
    • The Red House Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Belleview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belleview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belleview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Belleview Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Nine Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nine Family Cemetery
    • The Nine Family Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Deakins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deakins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deakins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Deakins Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • 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 Garrett County (MD)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • 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 Tucker County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Tucker County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hile Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hile Cemetery is located in Tucker County
    • Knotts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knotts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knotts Cemetery is located in Tucker County
    • Gortner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gortner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gortner Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Ashby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ashby Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Limestone Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limestone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limestone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Limestone Cemetery is located in Tucker County
    • Beckman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beckman Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Burns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Tucker County
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Tucker County
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moreland Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Accident Cemetery.

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

  • Horse Shoe Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horse Shoe Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
    • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
  • Sell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
    • Sell is located in Preston County
  • Aurora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Carmel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carmel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Preston County
  • Red House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
    • Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Pierce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
    • Pierce is located in Tucker County
  • Salt Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
    • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
  • Dobbin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
    • Dobbin is located in Grant County
  • Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Wilson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Grant County
  • Rowlesburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Macomber
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macomber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
    • Macomber is located in Preston County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Thomas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <7>
    • Bayard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Bayard is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Hutton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
      • Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Terra Alta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Coketon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coketon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • Davis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Loch Lynn Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
      • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
    • Mountain Lake Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
      • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
    • Heathers Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Tunnelton
      (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 Accident Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Preston County.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1550073  (Accident Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1550073 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: Aurora
    • County: Preston         Elev: 852
    • Location given for GNIS #1550073 (Accident Cemetery)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Preston, 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 Accident Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2854, Longitude: -79.5403       In this case, the coordinates for the Accident Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.
<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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