A visit to the Boggess 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 Boggess Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Boggess Cemetery:
39.4018, -80.4137
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Boggess Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Boggess Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Clarksburg. Clarksburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Boggess Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Boggess Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Boggess Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rittenhouse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Rittenhouse Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Swiger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Swiger Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiger Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oakdale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- The Cunningham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cunningham - Hawker Cemetery
- Hawker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78127 <5>
- Hildreth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hildreth Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Wetzel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wetzel Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetzel Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Pine Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Odell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Odell Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Cemetery
- Grim Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Grim Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grim Cemetery
- Elizabeth Mason Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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 Boggess Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Boggess Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jimtown
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Rosebud
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Lumberport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Wyatt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Sardis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Haywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Katy Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
- Shinnston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Big Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Alliance
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Gore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Spelter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Meadowbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Reynoldsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- O'Neill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
- Wilsonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Logansport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Adamston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Saltwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Worthington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Despard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Helens Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Mannington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rymer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
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 Boggess Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Boggess Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clarksburg
- Mannington
- Shinnston
- Worthington
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 Boggess Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Harrison 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 Boggess Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1536190 (Boggess Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1536190 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: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 340 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wallace
- Location given for Boggess Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4017532 Lon: -80.4137011
- 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 Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Boggess 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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