A visit to the Board 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 Board Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Board Cemetery:
38.7781, -81.5946
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Board Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Board Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies just to the west northwest of the Board Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Board Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Board Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Waybright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Waybright Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Harpold Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Harpold Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Litton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Litton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Parsons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Litton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Litton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Camelite Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Camelite Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelite Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Board Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Board Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Board Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Board Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Southall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Southall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southall Cemetery
- Siniaville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woodfell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Woodfell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfell Cemetery
- Holbert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Holbert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbert Cemetery
- Casto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Casto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Pantell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pantell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Easter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Easter Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Casto Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Casto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Casto Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Casto Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casto Cemetery
- Fairplain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Fairplain Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain Cemetery
- Casto - Crane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- White Pine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The White Pine Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Board Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Board Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Statts Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
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- Aplin ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
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- Hereford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
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- Fairplain
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Flint Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
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- Ripley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kenna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kentuck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
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- Fletcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
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- Zona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zona is located in Roane County
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- Meadowdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
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- Liverpool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liverpool is located in Jackson County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
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- Sandyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Odaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
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- Cicerone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
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- Angerona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
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- Romance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
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- Wilding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
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- Reedy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reedy is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Garfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Garfield is located in Jackson County
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- Flatwoods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
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- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Spencer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Peewee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peewee is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
- Huntsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Huntsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
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 Board Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Board 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 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 Board Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Board Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1536156 (Board Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1536156 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 242 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gay
- Location given for Board Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7781425 Lon: -81.5945704
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jackson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Board 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> | 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. |
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