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A visit to the Alley Cemetery ...


The location of the Alley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Alley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.2484°   (38° 14' 54")

Lon:   -82.5365°   (-82° 32' 11")

The Alley Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies just to the east southeast of the Alley Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Alley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Alley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alley Cemetery.

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

    • Centerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Durbin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
      • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Buchanan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Echo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Wayne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Buffalo Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
      • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
    • Big Sandy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Fallsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
      • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Stringtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Potters
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
        • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Mineral Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Armilda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
        • Armilda is located in Wayne County
      • Bolton ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Goldie ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
        • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Fort Gay
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
        • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Hodges
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
        • Hodges is located in Cabell County
      • Boltsfork
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
        • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Estep ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
        • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Keturah ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
        • Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Kenova
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Yatesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
        • Yatesville is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Five Forks
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
        • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Louisa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
      • Burlington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
      • Ceredo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Alley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Alley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Bean Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Hatton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Damron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Damron Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Shannon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shannon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shannon Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Wronk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wronk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wronk Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wronk Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Hatten Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatten Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatten Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Thacker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • The Thacker Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
      • Christian Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christian Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Hatton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Cemetery
      • Plymal Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plymal Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymal Cemetery
      • McCoy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery

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

    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 Alley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1534892  (Alley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1534892 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: Prichard
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 218
      • Location given for GNIS #1534892 (Alley 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 Wayne, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2484, Longitude: -82.5365       In this case, the coordinates for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.









 

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