A visit to the Bourn 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 Bourn Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bourn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.7329°   (38° 43' 58")

Lon:   -80.9293°   (-80° 55' 45")

The Bourn Cemetery is located in Braxton County<2>.

The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bourn Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Bourn Cemetery.<4>

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

• Earl Miller Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Miller Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Earl Miller Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
• Downey Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Downey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Boone Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Boone Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Goodrich Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodrich Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodrich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Boone Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Boone Cemetery is located in Braxton County
• Carr Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carr Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Carr Cemetery is located in Braxton County
• Starkey Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starkey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Braxton County
• Beech Grove Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
• Dickey Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickey Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Dickey Cemetery is located in Braxton County
• Houston - Carr Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston - Carr Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston - Carr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Houston - Carr Cemetery is located in Braxton County
• Fairview Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Braxton County
• New Fairview Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Fairview Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The New Fairview Cemetery is located in Braxton County
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  • Currycomb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currycomb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currycomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Currycomb Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Chenowith - Reip Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenowith - Reip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenowith - Reip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chenowith - Reip Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • King Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The King Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The James Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Engel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Engel Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Bailey - Siers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey - Siers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey - Siers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey - Siers Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Walnut Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
  • Sears Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sears Cemetery is located in Clay County
  • Mollohan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollohan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollohan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mollohan Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Pt. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pt. Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Keener Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keener Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Keener Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Frame Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frame Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Frame Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Stumble Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stumble Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stumble Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stumble Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
  • Mollahan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mollahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mollahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mollahan Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Orton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orton Cemetery is located in Gilmer 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]<3> of the Bourn Cemetery.

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

• Sleith ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
  • Sleith is located in Braxton County
• Progress ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Progress is located in Braxton County
• Shock
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
  • Shock is located in Gilmer County
• Wilsie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
  • Wilsie is located in Braxton County
• Elmira
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
  • Elmira is located in Braxton County
• Clem
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
  • Clem is located in Braxton County
• Chapel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
  • Chapel is located in Braxton County
• Walnut
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
  • Walnut is located in Calhoun County
• Lydia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lydia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
  • Lydia is located in Clay County
• Frametown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
  • Frametown is located in Braxton County
• Gomez ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gomez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
  • Gomez is located in Calhoun County
• Rockton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
  • Rockton is located in Braxton County
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Stumptown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
  • Normantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
    • Normantown is located in Gilmer County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normantown <6>
  • Stinson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
    • Stinson is located in Calhoun County
  • Gassaway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway
    • Gassaway is located in Braxton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassaway <6>
  • Cedarville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
  • Orma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
    • Orma is located in Calhoun County
  • Mudfork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
    • Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
  • Twistville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twistville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
    • Twistville is located in Braxton County
  • Exchange
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
    • Exchange is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exchange <6>
  • Ira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
    • Ira is located in Clay County
  • Strange Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
    • Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
  • Staten
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
    • Staten is located in Calhoun County
  • Russet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
    • Russet is located in Calhoun County
  • Arnoldsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
    • Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun 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 Bourn Cemetery. The following communities are located in Braxton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Gassaway
  • Gassaway lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Bourn Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gassaway.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassaway

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bourn Cemetery:

• Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Braxton County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Calhoun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Doddridge County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gilmer County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Kanawha County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lewis County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Nicholas County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ritchie County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Roane County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Upshur County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Webster County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wirt County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Braxton County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Braxton
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Bourn Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Bourn Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1536251  (Bourn Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1536251 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: Rosedale
  • County: Braxton         Elev: 265
  • Location given for GNIS #1536251 (Bourn Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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