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A visit to the Big Battle Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Big Battle Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Big Battle Cemetery

Lat:   39.3542°   (39° 21' 15")

Lon:   -80.6246°   (-80° 37' 28")

The Big Battle Cemetery is located in Doddridge County<1>.

The county seat for Doddridge County is located in West Union. West Union lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Big Battle Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Big Battle Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Center Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Center Point Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Keys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keys Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Doak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Doak Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Cascara Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cascara Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cascara Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cascara Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Sedalia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sedalia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sedalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sedalia Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Wolverton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolverton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wolverton Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Victory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Victory Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
  • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • K of P Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The K of P Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Grass Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grass Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grass Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grass Run Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Wallace Lions Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Doddridge County
    • McIntire Fork Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntire Fork Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntire Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIntire Fork Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Dye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dye Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Doddridge County

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]<2> of the Big Battle Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Big Battle Cemetery, with the nearest first.

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 Big Battle Cemetery. The following communities are located in Doddridge County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Big Battle 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 helpful 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 Big Battle Cemetery:

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Doddridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Big Battle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3542, Longitude: -80.6246    
<3>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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