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. 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 Bush Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bush Cemetery:
39.0202, -80.8779
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bush Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- New Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holbert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Holbert Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbert Cemetery
- Alice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Alice Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Cemetery
- Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Barton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Barton Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stalnaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Troy - IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Troy - IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy - IOOF Cemetery
- 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)
- The Keyster Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyster Cemetery
- Whitting Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Whitting Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitting Cemetery
- Keister Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Keister Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keister Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Newberne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Alice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lawford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lawford is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawford
- Auburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- De Kalb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Troy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Burnt House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Baldwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Conings
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Truebada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Vadis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Slab
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stouts Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Normantown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pullman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cedarville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alum Bridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Clara
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Grantsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Staten
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stumptown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Freed
(13 miles [20.9 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 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 like to start 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:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Gilmer 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 Bush Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1536780 (Bush Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1536780 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: Gilmer
- Est. Elev: 272 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burnt House
- Location given for Bush Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0203653 Lon: -80.8781606
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bush 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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