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A visit to the Bush 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 Bush Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bush Cemetery has been estimated.<1>

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

Lat:   39.0202°   (39° 1' 12")

Lon:   -80.8779°   (-80° 52' 40")

The Bush Cemetery is located in Gilmer County<2>.

The county seat for Gilmer County is located in Glenville. Glenville lies just to the south southeast of the Bush Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Bush Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodford Farm Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
  • New Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holbert Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holbert Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Alice Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alice Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Lane Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hall Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Barton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barton Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Stalnaker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Troy - IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy - IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Troy - IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • The Troy - IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Troy - IOOF Cemetery
    • Auburn Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Frederick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Keyster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keyster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keyster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keyster Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
    • Whitting Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitting Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitting Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
    • Keister Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keister Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keister Cemetery is located in Gilmer County

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 Bush Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bush 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 Bush Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gilmer County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bush 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 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 Bush 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 Bush Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1536780  (Bush Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1536780 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: Burnt House
    • County: Gilmer         Elev: 272
    • Location given for GNIS #1536780 (Bush Cemetery)

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Gilmer, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bush Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0202, Longitude: -80.8779       In this case, the coordinates for the Bush 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>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.
<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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