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. 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 Bourn Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bourn Cemetery:
38.7329, -80.9293
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bourn Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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)
- The Earl Miller Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Miller Cemetery
- Downey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Downey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Goodrich Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Goodrich Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich Cemetery
- Boone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Boone Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Cemetery
- Carr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Carr Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr Cemetery
- Starkey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Starkey Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Dickey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dickey Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey Cemetery
- Houston - Carr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- New Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The New Fairview Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Currycomb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Currycomb Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currycomb Cemetery
- Chenowith - Reip Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The King Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Elmira Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The James Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Engel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Engel Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engel Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Bailey - Siers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- Sears Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sears Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Cemetery
- Mollohan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mollohan Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollohan Cemetery
- Pt. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pt. Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Cemetery
- Keener Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Keener Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener Cemetery
- Frame Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Frame Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Cemetery
- Stumble Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Stumble Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumble Run Cemetery
- Mollahan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mollahan Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollahan Cemetery
- Orton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Orton Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton 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 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)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Progress ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Shock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Wilsie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
- Losie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Losie is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losie
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Clem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Walnut
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Lydia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Frametown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Stumptown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Normantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stinson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Gassaway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Orma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Mudfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Exchange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ira is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Strange Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Staten
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Russet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Arnoldsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
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.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:
- Pages specific to Braxton 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 Bourn Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1536251 (Bourn Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1536251 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: Braxton
- Est. Elev: 265 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rosedale
- Location given for Bourn Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7328722 Lon: -80.9292725
- 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 Braxton, 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- Bourn 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. |