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:
39.6990, -80.4067
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 Wetzel County<2>.
The county seat for Wetzel County is located in New Martinsville. New Martinsville lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west 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 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Butcher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Butcher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gilmore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
- Renner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Renner Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner Cemetery
- Hundred Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hundred Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Bartrug Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Bartrug Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartrug Cemetery
- Leezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Leezer Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leezer Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Woodruff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodruff Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Cemetery
- Seller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Seller Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seller Cemetery
- Scritchfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Scritchfield Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scritchfield Cemetery
- Old Harmony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Old Harmony Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Harmony Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Harmony Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Hundred.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79460 <5>
- New Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The New Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The White Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Barger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Barger Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barger Cemetery
- McNicholas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McNicholas Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNicholas Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Stottlemeier Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shriver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Shriver Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shriver Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Handgardner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Handgardner Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handgardner Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Saint Cloud
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saint Cloud is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Round Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Round Bottom is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Hundred
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Maple
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
- Wadestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wadestown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadestown
- New Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Freeport is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Freeport
- Jollytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jollytown is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollytown
- Wana
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ashtree
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashtree is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashtree
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Nettle Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nettle Hill is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Hill
- Anthem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anthem is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Miracle Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Miracle Run is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Run
- Kodol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kodol is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kodol
- Aleppo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Metz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Metz is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Uniontown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Uniontown is located in Wetzel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
- Higbee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Higbee is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
- Bannen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Blacksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Blacksville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Kausooth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Rymer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
- McCracken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Estimated population in 2021: 373 people
- Spraggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spraggs is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spraggs
- Holbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holbrook is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
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. The following communities are located in Wetzel 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 first visit 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 Wetzel 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 #1536794 (Butcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1536794 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: Wetzel
- Est. Elev: 461 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hundred
- Location given for Butcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6989705 Lon: -80.4067442
- 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 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 '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- 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. |