A visit to the Ash 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 Ash Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ash Cemetery:
39.3240, -80.4029
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ash Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ash Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Clarksburg. Clarksburg lies just to the southeast of the Ash Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ash Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Ash Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ash Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sardis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Plant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Plant Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant Cemetery
- Hardman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hardman Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Marshville Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Marshville Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Marshville Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Marshville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79046 <5>
- Reynolds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Gore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gore Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Rittenhouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rittenhouse Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Cemetery
- Borring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Borring Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borring Cemetery
- Milford Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Milford Road Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Road Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Bartlett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
- Boggess Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Boggess Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggess Cemetery
- Swiger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Swiger Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiger Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Shahan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Shahan Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shahan Cemetery
- Enon Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Enon Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Enon Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Bristol.
- The Enon Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Brandy Gap Cemetery
- Enon Cemetery
- Point Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Tunnel Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78292 <5>
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Clarksburg.
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elkview Masonic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Elkview Masonic Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview Masonic Cemetery
- The Elkview Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elkview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1703736 <5>
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery is located in Clarksburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78795 <5>
- Griffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Ash Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ash Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Katy Lick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
- Sardis
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Reynoldsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- O'Neill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
- Wilsonburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
- Gore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Adamston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Rosebud
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Clarksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spelter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Lumberport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Nutter Fort
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Despard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Haywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Jimtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stonewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Anmoore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saltwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Shinnston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wyatt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
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 Ash Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ash Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgeport
- Clarksburg
- Shinnston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Ash Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Harrison 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 Ash Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1718429 (Ash Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1718429 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: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 344 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wolf Summit
- Location given for Ash Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3239771 Lon: -80.4028686
- 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 Harrison, 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- Ash 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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