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A visit to the Canfield Cemetery ...


The location of the Canfield Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Canfield Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.9073°   (38° 54' 26")

Lon:   -80.6898°   (-80° 41' 23")

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

The county seat for Gilmer County is located in Glenville. Glenville lies just to the west northwest of the Canfield Cemetery .

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 Canfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Gilmer County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Canfield Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Canfield Cemetery.

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

    • Burnsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Truebada
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
      • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
    • Orlando
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Baldwin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
    • Arnett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Cedarville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
    • Rollyson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Troy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Gilmer County
    • Glenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Napier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Alum Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Bridge
      • Alum Bridge is located in Lewis County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Alice
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
        • Alice is located in Gilmer County
      • Exchange
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Heaters
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Falls Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
        • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
      • Hurst
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
        • Hurst is located in Lewis County
      • Chapel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
        • Chapel is located in Braxton County
      • Camden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
        • Camden is located in Lewis County
      • Normantown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Flatwoods
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
        • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
      • Crawford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Lewis County
      • McNutt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
        • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Cox Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
        • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
      • Saint Clara
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clara
        • Saint Clara is located in Doddridge County
      • Newberne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberne
        • Newberne is located in Gilmer County

    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 Canfield 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 Canfield Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Canfield Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tumbling Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tumbling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tumbling Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tumbling Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
    • McHenry Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McHenry Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Conrad Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conrad Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Conrad Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conrad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Conrad Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conrad Cemetery
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
    • Keith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keith Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keith Cemetery
    • Messenger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Messenger Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
    • Sand Fork Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Fork Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Fork Cemetery
    • K of P Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The K of P Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
    • Mick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mick Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mick Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Boilon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boilon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boilon Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boilon Cemetery
      • Heater Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Heater Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heater Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Burnsville.
        • The Heater Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Heater - Posey Run Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heater Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504948 <6>
      • Messenger Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Messenger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Messenger Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Messenger Cemetery
      • Otterbein Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Orlando Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Orlando Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orlando Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Orlando.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orlando Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979009 <6>
      • Old Field Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Field Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Field Fork Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Field Fork Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Right Hand Fork Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Right Hand Fork Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Right Hand Fork Cemetery
      • Riffle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffle Cemetery
      • Casto Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Casto Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Canfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1537001  (Canfield Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1537001 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: Gilmer
      • County: Gilmer         Elev: 401
      • Location given for GNIS #1537001 (Canfield Cemetery)

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

    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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Canfield Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9073, Longitude: -80.6898       In this case, the coordinates for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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