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A visit to the Burchfield Cemetery ...

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 Burchfield Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Burchfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   39.5840°   (39° 35' 2")

Lon:   -80.5418°   (-80° 32' 30")

The Burchfield Cemetery is located in Wetzel County<2>.

The county seat for Wetzel County is located in New Martinsville. New Martinsville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Burchfield Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Burchfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Willey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willey Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
  • Big Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Big Run Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
  • Chutes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chutes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chutes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chutes Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
  • Kilcoyne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilcoyne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilcoyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kilcoyne Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
  • Higginbotham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Higginbotham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Higginbotham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
  • Borden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Borden Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
  • Anderson - Bane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson - Bane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson - Bane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson - Bane Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
  • Horner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horner Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
  • Utt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Utt Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
  • Snodgrass Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snodgrass Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snodgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Snider Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Snider Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Yost Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yost Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yost Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
    • Stoneking Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoneking Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoneking Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoneking Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
    • Mt. Herman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Herman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Herman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
    • Low Gap Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Low Gap Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Low Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Low Gap Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
    • Long Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Valley Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
    • Ice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ice Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
    • Ice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ice Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Earnshaw Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earnshaw Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earnshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Earnshaw Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
    • Carney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Kodol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
    • Kodol is located in Wetzel County
  • Uniontown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
  • Anthem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anthem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
    • Anthem is located in Wetzel County
  • Bane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane
    • Bane is located in Wetzel County
  • Fallen Timber ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fallen Timber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Timber
    • Fallen Timber is located in Wetzel County
  • Smithfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <7>
  • Rymer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
    • Rymer is located in Marion County
  • Barker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
    • Barker is located in Wetzel County
  • Pine Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <7>
  • Littleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Wetzel County
  • Logansport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Logansport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
    • Logansport is located in Marion County
  • Hundred
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred
    • Hundred is located in Wetzel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hundred <7>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Alliance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Harrison County
    • Metz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Metz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Marion County
    • Round Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
      • Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
    • Ross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Ross is located in Wetzel County
    • Bannen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
      • Bannen is located in Marshall County
    • Bebee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bebee
      • Bebee is located in Wetzel County
    • Atwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Atwood is located in Tyler County
    • Big Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Marion County
    • Mannington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Cloud
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Cloud. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
    • Kausooth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kausooth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
      • Kausooth is located in Marshall County
    • Wadestown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
      • Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
    • Childs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Wetzel 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 Burchfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wetzel County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Burchfield 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 Burchfield Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1717732  (Burchfield Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1717732 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: Big Run
    • County: Wetzel         Elev: 307
    • Location given for GNIS #1717732 (Burchfield 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 Wetzel, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burchfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5840, Longitude: -80.5418       In this case, the coordinates for the Burchfield Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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