A visit to the Atkins 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 Atkins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atkins Cemetery:
37.2957, -81.1326
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Atkins Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies just to the north northeast of the Atkins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Atkins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lincoln Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lincoln Park Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Monte Vista Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Monte Vista Park is located in Mercer County
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- Calfee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Calfee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calfee Cemetery
- Calfee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Calfee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Stowers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Stowers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Shumate Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Shumate Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Underwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Winfrey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Harry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Harry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Pruett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Pruett Cemetery is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Bowling Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Bowling Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Cemetery
- Honaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Honaker Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker Cemetery
- Winfrey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Winfrey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey Cemetery
- Bratton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bratton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Atkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atkins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Edison
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Edison is located in Mercer County
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- El Centro ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- El Centro is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Rocky Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Blake ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blake is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Littlesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Johnston Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Bluefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Round Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Princeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East River ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East River is located in Mercer County
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- Hicksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Mercer County
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- Montcalm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County
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- Bluefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Flipping
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flipping is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
- Bastian
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lashmeet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
- Oakvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Freeman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Nemours
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yards is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Yards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Falls Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Matoaka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Weyanoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Bramwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coopers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
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 Atkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Atkins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bastian
- Bluefield
- Matoaka
- Princeton
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 Atkins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 Atkins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1550122 (Atkins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1550122 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 755 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bluefield
- Location given for Atkins Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2956737 Lon: -81.1325926
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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 Mercer, 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- Atkins 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |