A visit to the Black 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 Black Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Black Cemetery:
38.2354, -81.9679
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Black Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Black Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies just to the west northwest of the Black Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Black Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Black Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- May Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The May Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Griffith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- White Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The White Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Bays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bays Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Goode Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Goode Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goode Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Egnor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egnor Cemetery
- McClure Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The McClure Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Stowers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Peck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Peck Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
- Egnor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Egnor Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egnor Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Midkiff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Midkiff Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midkiff Cemetery
- Sanson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sanson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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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]<3> of the Black Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Black Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Yawkey
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
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- East ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- East is located in Lincoln County
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- Tango
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
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- Sweetland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Alkol
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
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- Sod
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
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- Garretts Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
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- Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Woodville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Layville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Layville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
- Morrisvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Dodson Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Horse Creek Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Priestley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Priestley is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
- Hamlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Myra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Harless
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harless is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
- Julian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Julian is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Alum Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tornado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tornado is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Lory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lory is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
- Spears ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Rock Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Emmons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Emmons is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Portersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Portersville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
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 Black Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Black Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 websites either 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 Black Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Black Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1536047 (Black Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1536047 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 278 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Griffithsville
- Location given for Black Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2353723 Lon: -81.9679089
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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 Lincoln, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Black 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. |