A visit to the Adkins 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 Adkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Adkins Cemetery:
38.0323, -82.1287
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Adkins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Adkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Adkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brumfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Ferrellsburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ferrellsburg Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrellsburg Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Frye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Curry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Curry Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Rakes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rakes Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rakes Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
- Maynard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Maynard Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard Cemetery
- Mann Knob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mann Knob Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Knob Cemetery
- Dalton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dalton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Cemetery
- Dingess Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dingess Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess Cemetery
- Piney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- DeHaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The DeHaven Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeHaven Cemetery
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 Adkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Adkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harts
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Big Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Wewanta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Banco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Banco is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
- Spears ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Whirlwind
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
- Chapmanville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cove Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Manila
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Manila is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Palermo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Dingess
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mitchell Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Kiahsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Wilsondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Troy Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Town
- Layville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Layville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
- Nestlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
- Doane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Doane is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
- Hedgeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hedgeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
- Thompson Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
- West Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- Dodson Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
- Morrisvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Myra
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Adkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Adkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1534820 (Adkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1534820 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 219 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ranger
- Location given for Adkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0323189 Lon: -82.1287462
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Adkins 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |