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A visit to the Bluemont Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bluemont Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bluemont Cemetery (FG ID #77798)

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 Bluemont Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.3447°   (39° 20' 40")

Lon:   -80.0123°   (-80° 0' 44")

The cemetery is located in Taylor County<2>.

As an estimate, the Bluemont Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grafton.

The county seat for Taylor County is located in Grafton. Grafton lies just to the southwest of the Bluemont Cemetery .

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 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 Bluemont Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Taylor County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bluemont Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bluemont Cemetery.

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

    • Grafton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • West Grafton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grafton
      • West Grafton is located in Taylor County
    • Fetterman
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetterman
      • Fetterman is located in Taylor County
    • Pruntytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruntytown
      • Pruntytown is located in Taylor County
    • Webster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Taylor County
    • Yates ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Taylor County
    • Knottsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
      • Knottsville is located in Taylor County
    • Thornton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Taylor County
    • Hebron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Marion County
    • Stone House ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House
      • Stone House is located in Taylor County
    • Sandy ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Taylor County
    • Pleasant Creek ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
      • Pleasant Creek is located in Barbour County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Samaria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samaria
        • Samaria is located in Marion County
      • Clemtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemtown
        • Clemtown is located in Barbour County
      • Flemington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
        • Flemington is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
      • Colfax
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Colfax is located in Marion County
      • Astor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
        • Astor is located in Taylor County
      • Adaland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaland
        • Adaland is located in Barbour County
      • Arden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
        • Arden is located in Barbour County
      • Canton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
        • Canton is located in Marion County
      • Newburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Berryburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
        • Berryburg is located in Barbour County
      • Threefork Bridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
        • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
      • Pleasant Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
      • Whitehall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehall have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
        • Whitehall is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
      • Oreide
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreide have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
        • Oreide is located in Taylor County

    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 Bluemont Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Taylor County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Bluemont Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Grafton National Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grafton National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grafton National Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grafton National Cemetery
    • Woodsdale Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Current Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Current Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Current Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Current Cemetery
    • Linn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • West Virginia National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Virginia National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Virginia National Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Virginia National Cemetery
    • Knottsville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Boyce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyce Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Moran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moran Cemetery is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Amnon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amnon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amnon Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amnon Cemetery
      • McConkey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McConkey Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConkey Cemetery
      • Lake Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lake Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Cemetery
      • Harmony Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Pride Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pride Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pride Cemetery

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

    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 Bluemont Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1536140  (Bluemont Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1536140 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Grafton
      • County: Taylor         Elev: 418
      • Location given for GNIS #1536140 (Bluemont Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #77798

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Taylor, 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 obstructions 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 Bluemont Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3447, Longitude: -80.0123    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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