A visit to the Carper 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 Carper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carper Cemetery:
38.6065, -81.2543
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Carper Cemetery is located in Roane County<2>.
The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Carper Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Carper Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Carper Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Carper Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carper Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Vineyard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Cemetery
- Criner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Criner Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criner Cemetery
- J Herbert Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hershberger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershberger Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Groves Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Groves Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Cemetery
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ashley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ashley Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
- Amma Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Amma Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amma Cemetery
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- Hershberger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hershberger Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershberger Cemetery
- Vineyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vineyard Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Cemetery
- Nida Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Nida Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nida Cemetery
- Kelley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Nida Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Nida Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nida Cemetery
- Noel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Noel Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
- Curtis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Gandee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gandee Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandee Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Jarvis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Cemetery
- Looney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Looney Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looney Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kester ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kester is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
- Looneyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pigeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Wellford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wellford is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
- Roxalana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Oka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oka is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Porter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Porter is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Procious
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Walton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clendenin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mudfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Graux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Graux is located in Roane County
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- Reamer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reamer is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
- Bomont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bomont is located in Clay County
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- Dink
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dink is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
- Stinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Beech
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Falling Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Apgah ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Apgah is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
- Elkhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhurst is located in Clay County
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- Spread
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spread is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
- Gould
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gould is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Lydia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Losie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Losie is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losie
- Walnut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Orma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Pink
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
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 Carper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Roane County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carper 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 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 Carper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roane 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 Carper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1537060 (Carper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1537060 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: Roane
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clio
- Location given for Carper Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6064838 Lon: -81.2542838
- 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 Roane, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carper 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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