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A visit to the Alum - Bank Cemetery ...


The location of the Alum - Bank 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 Alum - Bank Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alum - Bank Cemetery

Lat:   39.0946°   (39° 5' 40")

Lon:   -78.5914°   (-78° 35' 29")

The Alum - Bank Cemetery is located in Hardy County<2>.

The county seat for Hardy County is located in Moorefield. Moorefield lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Alum - Bank Cemetery .

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 either 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 Alum - Bank Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Hardy 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 Alum - Bank 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alum - Bank Cemetery.

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

    • Wardensville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Zepp
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zepp
      • Zepp is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Yellow Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Baker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Hardy County
    • Sedan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Sedan is located in Hampshire County
    • Mount Olive
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Mountain Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
      • Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Lehew
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Hampshire County
    • Lehew
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew
      • Lehew is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Maurertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Toms Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Strasburg Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg Junction
      • Strasburg Junction is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Augusta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Strasburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
        • Strasburg is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <4>
      • Columbia Furnace
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Furnace
        • Columbia Furnace is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Calvary
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
        • Calvary is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Woodstock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
      • Fawcett Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
        • Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Rosenberger
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenberger
        • Rosenberger is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Capon Bridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capon Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capon Bridge
        • Capon Bridge is located in Hampshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capon Bridge <4>
      • Lost City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
        • Lost City is located in Hardy County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <4>
      • Jerome
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
        • Jerome is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Middletown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
        • Middletown is located in Frederick County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
      • North River Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North River Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River Mills
        • North River Mills is located in Hampshire County
      • Fort Run
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
        • Fort Run is located in Hardy County

    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 Alum - Bank Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hardy County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Alum - Bank 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 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Alum - Bank Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Wilson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Hardy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Sugar Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Hill Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Hill Cemetery
    • Gravel Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gravel Springs Cemetery is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Springs Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Green Lane Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Lane Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lane Cemetery
    • Heare Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heare Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heare Cemetery
    • Racey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Racey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Racey Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Racey Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Green Mount Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Mount Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mount Cemetery
    • Hotts Chapel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hotts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hotts Chapel Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hotts Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Keller Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keller Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • St. Stephens Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Mountaindale Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountaindale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountaindale Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountaindale Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Hardy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Lebanon Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lebanon Church Cemetery is located in Shenandoah County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Church 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 Alum - Bank Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1550100  (Alum-Bank Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1550100 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: Wardensville
      • County: Hardy         Elev: 302
      • Location given for GNIS #1550100 (Alum-Bank 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 Hardy, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alum - Bank Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0946, Longitude: -78.5914       In this case, the coordinates for the Alum - Bank 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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