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A visit to the Astor Cemetery ...


The location of the Astor 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 Astor Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.2418°   (39° 14' 30")

Lon:   -80.1454°   (-80° 8' 43")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Astor Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Taylor 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 Astor 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 26 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Astor is located in Taylor County
    • Flemington
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Flemington is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
    • Pepper
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
      • Pepper is located in Barbour County
    • Berryburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
      • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
    • Adaland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
      • Adaland is located in Barbour County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Webster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Bridgeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <4>
    • Craigmoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
      • Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
    • Elk City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Barbour County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Pruntytown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
        • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
      • Quiet Dell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
        • Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
      • Oreide
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
        • Oreide is located in Taylor County
      • Wellington Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Heights
        • Wellington Heights is located in Barbour County
      • Philippi
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Arden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
        • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Anmoore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anmoore
        • Anmoore is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anmoore <4>
      • Stonewood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
        • Stonewood is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
      • Clemtown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
        • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Grafton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Grafton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
        • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
      • Fetterman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
        • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
      • Despard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Despard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
        • Despard is located in Harrison County
      • Nutter Fort
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutter Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
        • Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
        • 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Memorial Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Memorial Cemetery
    • Oreslip Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oreslip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oreslip Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oreslip Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Old Side Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Side Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Side Cemetery
    • Middleville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleville Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleville Cemetery
    • Nutter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Bridgeport Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • The Bridgeport Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Benedum Cemetery
      • Old Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77854 <6>
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
    • Old Quaker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Quaker Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Quaker Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sayre Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sayre Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre Cemetery
      • Hepzibah Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Davison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davison Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davison Cemetery
      • Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
      • Haymond Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haymond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haymond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haymond Cemetery
      • Horeb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horeb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horeb Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horeb Cemetery
      • Radcliffe Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radcliffe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Radcliffe Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radcliffe Cemetery
      • Bean Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • 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 Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
      • Norris Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norris Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
      • Taylor Drain Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Drain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Drain Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Drain Cemetery
      • West Virginia National Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Virginia National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Virginia National Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Virginia National Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Harmony Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove 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 Astor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1689877  (Astor Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1689877 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: Brownton
      • County: Taylor         Elev: 353
      • Location given for GNIS #1689877 (Astor 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Astor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2418, Longitude: -80.1454       In this case, the coordinates for the Astor 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>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.
    <6>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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