A visit to the Algoma 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 Algoma Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Algoma Cemetery:
37.4384, -81.4126
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Algoma Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Algoma Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Algoma Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Algoma Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Algoma Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Algoma Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mitchem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mitchem Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchem Cemetery
- Rotenberry Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Rotenberry Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotenberry Cemetery
- Rockhouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rockhouse Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Prosperity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Prosperity Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity Cemetery
- New Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Belcher Mtn. Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Little Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Bud Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bud Mtn. Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud Mtn. Cemetery
- Hickory Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hollinsworth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hollinsworth Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinsworth Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Thorpe Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Swim Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Swim Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swim Cemetery
- Rutherford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
- Music Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Music Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Mohawk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
- Mohawk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
- Mohawk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
- Mohawk Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
- Coffee Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Coffee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Algoma Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Algoma Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Northfork
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Keystone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kyle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kyle is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Elkhorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Kimball
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Big Four
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Big Four is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Four
- Coaldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coaldale is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Thorpe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thorpe is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
- Anawalt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Bud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bud is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Gary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gary is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
- Weyanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pocahontas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Coopers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Bramwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Matoaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Welch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Boissevain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
- Flipping
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flipping is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
- Montcalm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Mullens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Yards
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yards is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Nemours
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lashmeet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
- Woosley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woosley is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
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 Algoma Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Algoma Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Keystone
- Matoaka
- Mullens
- Welch
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 Algoma Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 Algoma Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1534874 (Algoma Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1534874 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 603 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Keystone
- Location given for Algoma Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4384481 Lon: -81.4126028
- 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 McDowell, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Algoma 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. |
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