A visit to the Bayard 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 Bayard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bayard Cemetery:
39.2729, -79.3445
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bayard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bayard Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.
The county seat for Grant County is located in Petersburg. Petersburg lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Bayard Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Bayard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bayard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Moreland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Moreland Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Chisholm - Nydegger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lish Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lish Cemetery
- Beckman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Beckman Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckman Cemetery
- Harvey - Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Red House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Red House Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House Cemetery
- Schaeffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Schaeffer Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeffer Cemetery
- Wonderly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wonderly Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderly Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Wesley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Gortner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Gortner Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gortner Cemetery
- Fike / Wolfe Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gnegy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Gnegy Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnegy Cemetery
- Jump to the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties: MIHP ID #G-V-A-013 <5>
- Murphy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Upole Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Upole Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upole Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The King Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Nine Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Nine Family Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Family Cemetery
- Maple Spring Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Maple Spring Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Spring Cemetery
- Blackburn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackburn Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn Cemetery
- Mayle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mayle Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayle Cemetery
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 Bayard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bayard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bayard
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Fort Pendleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Pendleton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Pendleton
- Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Dobbin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dobbin is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
- Schell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schell is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Schell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schell is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell
- Red House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Loch Lynn Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Mountain Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
- Horse Shoe Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hartmansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hartmansville is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartmansville
- Harrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Deer Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pierce
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Thomas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Davis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Kitzmiller
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Altamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Altamont is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carmel is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Coketon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coketon is located in Tucker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
- Sulphur City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur City is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Elk Garden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hutton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Sell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sell is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
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 Bayard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bayard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Davis
- Elk Garden
- Oakland
- Thomas
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 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 Bayard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Grant 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 Bayard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1535319 (Bayard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1535319 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: Grant
- Est. Elev: 842 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gorman
- Location given for Bayard Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2728825 Lon: -79.3444892
- 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 Grant, 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- Bayard 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 Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |