A visit to the Butcher 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 Butcher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Butcher Cemetery:
39.0734, -80.4612
The Butcher Cemetery is located in Lewis County<1>.
The county seat for Lewis County is located in Weston. Weston lies just to the south of the Butcher Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Butcher Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Butcher Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Butcher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Machperlah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Machperlah Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machperlah Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- McCann Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McCann Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCann Run Cemetery
- Bailey Ave. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bailey Ave. Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Ave. Cemetery
- Old Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Hill Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hill Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Smith Run Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Smith Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Run Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Waldeck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Waldeck Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck Cemetery
- Life Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Life Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Life Run Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Straley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Straley Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straley Cemetery
- Broad Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Broad Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Middle Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Middle Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Run Cemetery
- Brownsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weston Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Jesse Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Jesse Run Cemetery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesse Run Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Butcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Butcher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Smith Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Smith Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Village
- Weston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Westfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cox Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cox Town is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
- Jane Lew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lightburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Valley Chapel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Garton Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Garton Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McWhorter
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alkires Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Aberdeen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Tichenal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Big Isaac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alum Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Butcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lewis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Butcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Butcher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lewis 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 Butcher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1536792 (Butcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1536792 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: Lewis
- Est. Elev: 313 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Weston
- Location given for Butcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0728712 Lon: -80.4612022
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Butcher Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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