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A visit to the Buffalo Cemetery ...


The location of the Buffalo Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Buffalo Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9656°   (38° 57' 56")

Lon:   -81.4207°   (-81° 25' 14")

The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Wirt County<2>.

The county seat for Wirt County is located in Elizabeth. Elizabeth lies just to the north of the Buffalo Cemetery .

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 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 Buffalo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wirt County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Buffalo Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Buffalo Cemetery.

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

    • Lucile
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lucile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucile
      • Lucile is located in Wirt County
    • Peewee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peewee
      • Peewee is located in Wirt County
    • Reedy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy
      • Reedy is located in Roane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Palestine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Palestine is located in Wirt County
    • Burning Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
      • Burning Springs is located in Wirt County
    • Elizabeth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Garfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Jackson County
    • Liverpool
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Jackson County
    • Millard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
      • Millard is located in Roane County
    • Windy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
      • Windy is located in Wirt County
    • Creston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Wirt County
    • Meadowdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
      • Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Triplett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Triplett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
        • Triplett is located in Roane County
      • Newark
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Wirt County
      • Spencer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Slate
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
        • Slate is located in Wood County
      • Medina
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
        • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Odaville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
        • Odaville is located in Jackson County
      • Greencastle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
        • Greencastle is located in Wirt County
      • Leachtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
        • Leachtown is located in Wood County
      • Sandyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rocksdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocksdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
        • Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
      • Cisco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
        • Cisco is located in Ritchie County
      • Freeport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Freeport is located in Wirt County
      • Browning ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
        • Browning is located in Jackson 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 Buffalo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wirt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Buffalo Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Two Run Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Two Run Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Run Cemetery
    • Ott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ott Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
    • Sheppard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheppard Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • New Home Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
    • Mayberry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayberry Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Cranesnest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cranesnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cranesnest Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cranesnest Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • McCutcheon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCutcheon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCutcheon Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCutcheon Cemetery
    • Center Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Valley Cemetery is located in Wirt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Board Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Board Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Board Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Board Cemetery
      • McClung Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClung Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClung Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClung Cemetery
      • Mt. Williams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Williams Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Williams Cemetery
      • Mt. Solon Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Solon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Solon Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Solon Cemetery
      • Hill Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Grove Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Grove Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • The Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Wirt County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Palestine.
        • The Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethesda Church Cemetery
        • Palestine Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2327950 <7>

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

    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 Buffalo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1678804  (Buffalo Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1678804 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: Reedy
      • County: Wirt         Elev: 332
      • Location given for GNIS #1678804 (Buffalo Cemetery)

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

    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 Wirt, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Buffalo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9656, Longitude: -81.4207       In this case, the coordinates for the Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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