A visit to the Astor 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 Astor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Astor Cemetery:
39.2418, -80.1454
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Astor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Astor Cemetery is located in Taylor County<2>.
The county seat for Taylor County is located in Grafton. Grafton lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Astor Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Astor Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Astor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Astor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bailey Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oreslip Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Oreslip Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreslip Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Old Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Old Side Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Side Cemetery
- Middleville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Middleville Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville Cemetery
- Nutter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Nutter Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
- Bridgeport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Cemetery
- The Bridgeport Cemetery has also been known as:
- Benedum Cemetery
- Old Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77854 <5>
- Green Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
- Old Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Quaker Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sayre Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sayre Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayre Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Anmoore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79326 <5>
- Davison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Davison Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Haymond Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Haymond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymond Cemetery
- Horeb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Horeb Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horeb Cemetery
- Radcliffe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Radcliffe Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliffe Cemetery
- Bean Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bean Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Cemetery
- Norris Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Norris Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
- Taylor Drain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Taylor Drain Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Drain Cemetery
- West Virginia National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Astor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Astor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Astor
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Flemington
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- Pepper
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Berryburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Adaland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adaland is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
- Brydon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
- Webster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Craigmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Elk City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Stone House ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stone House is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Yates ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yates is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Pruntytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
- Anmoore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Quiet Dell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Oreide
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Wellington Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
- Philippi
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Arden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arden is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Stonewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Clemtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clemtown is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
- Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Grafton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Grafton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
- Fetterman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fetterman is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
- Despard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Nutter Fort
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
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 Astor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taylor County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Astor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridgeport
- Fetterman
- Grafton
- Philippi
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Astor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Taylor 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 Astor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1689877 (Astor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1689877 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: Taylor
- Est. Elev: 353 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brownton
- Location given for Astor Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2417599 Lon: -80.1453618
- 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 Taylor, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Astor 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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