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. 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 Bridgeport Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bridgeport Cemetery:
39.2946, -80.2400
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Middleville Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville Cemetery
- Shinns Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Shinns Run Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinns Run Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bartlett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Davison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Davison Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Fortney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fortney Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney Cemetery
- Center Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Center Branch Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Branch Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Side Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Old Side Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Side Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Nuzum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Nuzum Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuzum Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Bridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Anmoore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Despard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Stonewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Nutter Fort
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Quiet Dell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saltwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oreide
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spelter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Astor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Flemington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Adamston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Craigmoor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shinnston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haywood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lumberport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pepper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eldora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wilsonburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Brydon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brydon is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brydon
- Pruntytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whitehall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Sardis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Katy Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- O'Neill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.
- Bridgeport
- Clarksburg
- Shinnston
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 Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #77854
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1718334 (Bridgeport Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1718334 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: 344 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rosemont
- Location given for Bridgeport Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2939787 Lon: -80.2409196
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgeport 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. |