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:
38.4987, -80.8304
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Butcher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Butcher Cemetery is located in Nicholas County<2>.
The county seat for Nicholas County is located in Summersville. Summersville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> 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 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Butcher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Butcher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Tinnel / Mollohan Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Armstrong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Strange Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Strange Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Strange Creek Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Strange Creek
- The Strange Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Keeners Ridge Community Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976835 <5>
- Goad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Goad Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Lyons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Spruce Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Spruce Run Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Run Cemetery
- Middle Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Middle Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Run Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Murphy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Duffield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Duffield Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield Cemetery
- Kyle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Kyle Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Eagle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Eagle Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
- Acree Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Acree Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acree Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Canfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Canfield Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
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 Butcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Butcher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wattsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Widen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Widen is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
- Birch River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Herold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Herold is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Strange Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Canfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Muddlety
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Little Birch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ira is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Rockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Frametown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Tioga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clem
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Gould
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gassaway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spread
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spread is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
- Clay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wilsie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Erbacon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Erbacon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erbacon
- Sutton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elmira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Dink
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dink is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
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 Nicholas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Butcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clay
- Gassaway
- Sutton
- Widen
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Butcher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Nicholas 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 #1536791 (Butcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1536791 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: Nicholas
- Est. Elev: 517 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Widen
- Location given for Butcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4987139 Lon: -80.8303783
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Nicholas, 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- Butcher 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |