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A visit to the Bess 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 Bess Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bess Cemetery:

38.3793, -81.7243

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bess Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the east southeast of the Bess Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bess Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bess Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bess Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Brick Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Brick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Cemetery
  • Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Grandview Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Thurston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Thurston Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Cobbs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Cobbs Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Cemetery
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Tyler Mtn. Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bays Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
  • Casdorph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Casdorph Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casdorph Cemetery
  • Rocky Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rocky Fork Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Fork Cemetery
  • Lanham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bangor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
    • Cunningham Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Graceland Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Graceland Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Charleston.
      • The Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Graceland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78482 <5>
    • French Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The French Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
    • Haws Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Haws Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haws Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Charleston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529963 <5>
    • Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Burdette Lilly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Childress Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Childress Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress Cemetery
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Newhouse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Layne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Layne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layne Cemetery
    • Thaxton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton Cemetery
    • Goff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Goff Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff Cemetery
    • Sam Derrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sam Derrick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Derrick Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bess Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bess Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Dunbar
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rock Lake Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
  • South Charleston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Elk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Jefferson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Ruth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Cross Lanes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Charleston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sattes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
  • Saint Albans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Loudendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
  • South Ruffner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Nitro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <6>
    • Tornado
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
    • Alum Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Airport Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
      • Airport Village has also been known as:
      • Airport
    • Kanawha City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
    • Raymond City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
    • Poca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Morgans Landing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
    • Priestley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
    • Malden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Chimney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
    • Legg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Legg is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
    • Garretts Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
    • Dupont City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
    • Coal Fork
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
    • Sissonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bancroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Scott Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Scott Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Village

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 Bess Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bess Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bess Cemetery: