A visit to the Carr Cemetery ...
The location of the Carr 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 Carr Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carr Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carr Cemetery
Lat: 39.4848° (39° 29' 5")
Lon: -78.7870° (-78° 47' 13")
The Carr Cemetery is located in Mineral County<2>.
The county seat for Mineral County is located in Keyser. Keyser lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Carr Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Carr Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mineral County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carr Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fort Ashby
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
- Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <4>
- Short Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Gap
- Short Gap is located in Mineral County
- Ritters
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritters
- Ritters is located in Hampshire County
- Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wapocomo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapocomo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapocomo
- Wapocomo is located in Hampshire County
- Pinto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto
- Pinto is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Spring Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
- Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Rawlings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
- Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <4>
- Headsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
- Headsville is located in Mineral County
- Brady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Brady is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Vance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
- Vance is located in Hampshire County
- Romney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Three Churches
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Churches
- Three Churches is located in Hampshire County
- Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Points is located in Hampshire County
- Wiley Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
- Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <4>
- Keyser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oldtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
- Oldtown is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <4>
- Ridgeley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carpendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Loarville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
- Loarville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Cumberland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Shanty Town ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Ocean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean
- Ocean is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Gilmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Lonaconing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Vale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Carr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mineral County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carr Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cumberland
- Keyser
- Lonaconing
- Romney
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Carr Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carr Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Reece Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reece Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
- Frankfort Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frankfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Frankfort Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frankfort Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
- Inkeep Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inkeep Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Inkeep Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inkeep Cemetery
- Eusiva Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eusiva Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eusiva Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eusiva Cemetery
- Mineral Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mineral Baptist Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Baptist Cemetery
- Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
- Dayton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dayton Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
- Culp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Culp Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culp Cemetery
- Reeves Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
- Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ilechiter Monnett Cemetery
- Mead Chapel Biser Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Chapel Biser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mead Chapel Biser Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Chapel Biser Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Headsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Headsville Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headsville Cemetery
- Hutson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hutson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- The Hutson Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
- The Hutson Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cresap Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutson Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405526 <7>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Greenwall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwall Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwall Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
- Hardy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hardy Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
- Abe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cecil Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cecil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cecil Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cecil Cemetery
- Waxler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waxler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waxler Cemetery is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waxler Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
- Gerstell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerstell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gerstell Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerstell Cemetery
- Umstot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umstot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Umstot Cemetery is located in Mineral County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umstot Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Hampshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Wesleyan Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesleyan Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wesleyan Memorial Park is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Memorial Park
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 Carr Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1936845 (Carr Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1936845 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: Headsville
- County: Mineral Elev: 202
- Location given for GNIS #1936845 (Carr Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/
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 Mineral, 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 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 Carr Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4848, Longitude: -78.7870 In this case, the coordinates for the Carr 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | 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. |