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A visit to the Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bridgeport Cemetery (FG ID #77854)

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 Bridgeport Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.2946°   (39° 17' 40")

Lon:   -80.2400°   (-80° 14' 23")

The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Clarksburg. Clarksburg lies just to the west of the Bridgeport Cemetery .

Name Variations for Bridgeport Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Bridgeport Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Benedum Cemetery
  • Old Baptist Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Bridgeport Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Middleville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Middleville Cemetery is located in Taylor County
  • Shinns Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shinns Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shinns Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shinns Run Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bartlett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Elkview Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Stonewall Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonewall Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonewall Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stonewall Park Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Davison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davison Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Hepzibah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harrison County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Fortney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fortney Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Center Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Branch Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Bond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
    • Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Harrison County
    • Bailey Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Memorial Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Old Side Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Side Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Side Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Hepzibah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepzibah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepzibah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Taylor County
    • Nuzum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuzum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuzum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nuzum Cemetery is located in Harrison County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bridgeport Cemetery.

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

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 Bridgeport Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harrison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bridgeport Cemetery:

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 Bridgeport Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1718334  (Bridgeport Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1718334 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: Rosemont
    • County: Harrison         Elev: 344
    • Location given for GNIS #1718334 (Bridgeport Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #77854

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

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 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 '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 Bridgeport Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2946, Longitude: -80.2400    
<4>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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