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:
37.3312, -81.3190
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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Belcher Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 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.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Hollinsworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hollinsworth Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinsworth Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Music Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Music Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Music Cemetery
- Mohawk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
- Mohawk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
- Mohawk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Mohawk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mohawk Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Cemetery
- Pocahontas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Pocahontas Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas Cemetery
- Bryant Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rye Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Rye Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Delp Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Delp Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delp Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Powell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Cemetery
- Shrader Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Shrader Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrader Cemetery
- Dillon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Little Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Little Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cemetery
- Rutherford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rutherford Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford Cemetery
- Swim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Swim Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swim Cemetery
- Page Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Page Cemetery is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
- Witten Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Witten Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witten Cemetery
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Butt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Cemetery
- Butt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcher Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Owens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Owens Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
- Coffee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Coffee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Coopers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
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- Bramwell
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Freeman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Pocahontas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Yards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Yards
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yards is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
- Nemours
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Coaldale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coaldale is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
- Falls Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Flipping
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Flipping is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flipping
- Montcalm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Boissevain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Littlesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Saint Clair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Bluefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bluefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weyanoke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
- Elkhorn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Anawalt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Matoaka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Kyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kyle is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
- Northfork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Abbs Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Abbs Valley is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Edison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Edison is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Johnston Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Lashmeet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
- Keystone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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. Unless otherwise noted, 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.
- Bluefield
- Keystone
- Matoaka
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 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:
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- 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 #1535587 (Belcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1535587 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: 808 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bramwell
- Location given for Belcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3312273 Lon: -81.3189899
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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 things 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. |