A visit to the Bangor 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 Bangor Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bangor Cemetery:
38.3768, -81.8068
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bangor Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bangor Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.
The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bangor Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bangor Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Bangor Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bangor Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- College Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The College Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill Cemetery
- Teays Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Teays Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Hill Cemetery
- Dunlap Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dunlap Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap Cemetery
- Sutherland - White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bryant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Henley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Henley Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
- Bays Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bays Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
- Grandview Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burdette Lilly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Burdette Lilly Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette Lilly Cemetery
- The Burdette Lilly Cemetery has also been known as:
- Thacker Cemetery
- Templeton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Templeton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Thurston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Thurston Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston Cemetery
- Bess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bess Cemetery
- Brick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Cobbs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cobbs Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Cemetery
- Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lanham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lanham Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
- Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bangor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bangor Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Saint Albans
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jefferson
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
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- Sattes
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
- Tornado
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Nitro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dunbar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cross Lanes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rock Lake Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- South Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morgans Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
- Alum Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ruth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Poca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Garretts Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
- Elk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Raymond City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Scott Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scott Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village
- Priestley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Teays Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Teays Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Teays Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teays Village
- Bancroft
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Sod
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
- Loudendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tango
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- South Ruffner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
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 Bangor Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bangor Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charleston
- Cross Lanes
- Dunbar
- Nitro
- Saint Albans
- South Charleston
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 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 Bangor Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Bangor Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1741844 (Bangor Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1741844 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: Kanawha
- Est. Elev: 185 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Albans
- Location given for Bangor Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3767605 Lon: -81.8067954
- 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 Kanawha, 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- Bangor 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |