A visit to the Cavender 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 Cavender Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cavender Cemetery:
38.4529, -81.5816
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cavender Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cavender Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.
The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the south southwest of the Cavender Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cavender Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Cavender Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cavender Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Monk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Monk Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Hanes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hanes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanes Cemetery
- Thaxton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton Cemetery
- Layne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Layne Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layne Cemetery
- Given Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Given Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Given Cemetery
- Newhouser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Newhouser Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouser Cemetery
- Shorts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shorts Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Cemetery
- Good Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Good Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Elk Hills Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Elk Hills Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Hills Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Hills Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Big Chimney.
- The Elk Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Copen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175397 <5>
- Rock Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fougharty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Fougharty Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fougharty Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Baxter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Baxter Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Cemetery
- Vandine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Vandine Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandine Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Vandine Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Sissonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80179 <5>
- Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
- The Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Humphreys Cemetery
- Humphries Memorial - Sissonville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196918 <5>
- John Beane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The John Beane Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Beane Cemetery
- The John Beane Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beane Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #172253 <5>
- Sissonville Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sissonville Memorial Gardens is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sissonville Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sissonville Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the southeast of Sissonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1168153 <5>
- Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Floral Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hills Cemetery
- Sinclair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
- Altz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Altz Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altz Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Newhouse Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lacy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Lacy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lacy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Charleston.
- The Lacy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lacy Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2547681 <5>
- Westfall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Westfall Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
- Rummell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rummell Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rummell Cemetery
- Jarretts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jarretts Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Vickers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers 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 Cavender Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cavender Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Legg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Legg is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
- Aarons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Big Chimney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
- Wills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wills is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
- Airport Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village has also been known as:
- Airport
- Jarretts Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
- Elkview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sissonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
- Elk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Charleston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Ruffner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Three Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Youngs Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Island Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- South Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kanawha City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
- Coal Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
- Coco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coco is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
- Falling Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Malden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Romance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Cross Lanes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Loudendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
- Reamer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Reamer is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
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 Cavender Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cavender Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Charleston
- Cross Lanes
- Dunbar
- South Charleston
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 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 Cavender Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Cavender Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2586136 (Cavender Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586136 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: Kanawha
- Topo Map Name: Big Chimney
- Location given for Cavender Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4529186 Lon: -81.5816324
- 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 Kanawha, 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- Cavender 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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