A visit to the Belcher 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 Belcher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Belcher Cemetery:
37.2871, -81.2915
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Belcher Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Belcher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Belcher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Delp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Delp Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Rye Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Rye Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Witten Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Witten Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Page Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Compton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Compton Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Mullin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Mullin Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Harry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Harry Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Butt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Lambert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Bryant Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Perdue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Davidson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Davidson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Woodlawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Poe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Poe Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Butt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Belcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Belcher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Falls Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Nemours
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Yards
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Yards is located in Mercer County
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- Yards
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Freeman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
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- Bluefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bramwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Saint Clair
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Coopers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Bluefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Littlesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Flipping
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flipping is located in Mercer County
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- Boissevain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Coaldale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coaldale is located in Mercer County
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- Montcalm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County
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- Bethel ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Edison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edison is located in Mercer County
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- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springville is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- El Centro is located in Mercer County
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- Anawalt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Abbs Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Shawver Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
- Johnston Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
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- Matoaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Weyanoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Elkhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
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 Belcher Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Belcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Belcher 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 Belcher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1535586 (Belcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1535586 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: 818 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bramwell
- Location given for Belcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2870611 Lon: -81.291489
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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belcher 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. |