A visit to the Broomstick 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 Broomstick Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Broomstick Cemetery:
38.9670, -81.0909
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Broomstick Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Broomstick Cemetery is located in Calhoun County<2>.
The county seat for Calhoun County is located in Grantsville. Grantsville lies just to the south of the Broomstick Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Broomstick Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Broomstick Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Broomstick Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Waggoner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Big Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
- Saunders Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
- Cloverleaf Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Cloverleaf Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf Cemetery
- Betts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Betts Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betts Cemetery
- Fluharty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fluharty Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluharty Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Fox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Goodnight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Goodnight Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight Cemetery
- Bigbend Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bigbend Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbend Cemetery
- Hartley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Hartley Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
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- Sixteen Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maze Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Maze Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maze Cemetery
- Bryners Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79793 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Hardman Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ayers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Ayers Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Cemetery
- Westfall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Westfall Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wolverton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wolverton Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton Cemetery
- Belt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Belt Cemetery is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt Cemetery
- Snyder Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Villers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hur Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Hur Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Roling Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Roling Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roling Cemetery
- Zeke Run Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Zeke Run Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeke Run Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Frederick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Frederick Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Cemetery
- The Frederick Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grass Run Cemetery
- N.H. Frederick Cemetery
- Nicholas H. Frederick Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2590590 <5>
- Frederick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Frederick Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick 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 Broomstick Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Broomstick Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grantsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Freed
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Big Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Russet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- Staten
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Hur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Smithville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Burnt House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
- De Kalb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Stumptown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Creston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Creston is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Rocksdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Oxbow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oxbow is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Cantwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cantwell is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Normantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newberne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Newberne is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
- Arnoldsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Slab
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Slab is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Burning Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
- Glenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cokeleys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cokeleys is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeleys
- Millard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Triplett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Triplett is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Pink
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Beech
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Shock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Alice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Alice is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Berea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
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 Broomstick Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calhoun County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Broomstick Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Broomstick Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Calhoun 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 Broomstick Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1696835 (Broomstick Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1696835 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: Calhoun
- Est. Elev: 349 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grantsville
- Location given for Broomstick Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9670294 Lon: -81.0909454
- 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 Calhoun, 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 from Point A (ie- Broomstick 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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