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A visit to the Chafin Cemetery ...


The location of the Chafin 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 Chafin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.6262°   (37° 37' 34")

Lon:   -82.0832°   (-82° 4' 59")

The Chafin Cemetery is located in Mingo County<2>.

The county seat for Mingo County is located in Williamson. Williamson lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Chafin Cemetery .

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 Chafin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Mingo 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 Chafin 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 Chafin Cemetery.

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

    • Musick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
      • Musick is located in Mingo County
    • Thacker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
      • Thacker is located in Mingo County
    • Pie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
      • Pie is located in Mingo County
    • Red Jacket
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
      • Red Jacket is located in Mingo County
    • McCarr
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
      • McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <4>
    • Blackberry City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
      • Blackberry City is located in Mingo County
    • Matewan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matewan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matewan
      • Matewan is located in Mingo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matewan <4>
    • Buskirk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
      • Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Freeburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
      • Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Majestic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majestic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
      • Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Sprigg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprigg
      • Sprigg is located in Mingo County
    • Ransom
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Pike County (KY)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Stopover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stopover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
        • Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Phelps
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <4>
      • Wharncliffe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Stirrat
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirrat
        • Stirrat is located in Logan County
      • Delbarton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hardy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
        • Hardy is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Toler
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toler
        • Toler is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Huddy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddy
        • Huddy is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Stone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
        • Stone is located in Pike County (KY)
      • McAndrews
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAndrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAndrews
        • McAndrews is located in Pike County (KY)
      • Gilbert Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
        • Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
      • Baisden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Omar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Belfry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
        • Belfry is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belfry <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Chafin Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Meador Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meador Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meador Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meador Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
    • Musick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musick Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
    • Varney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Varney Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Cemetery
    • Musick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Musick Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musick Cemetery
    • Varney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Varney Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varney Cemetery
    • Italy Hollow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Italy Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Italy Hollow Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Italy Hollow Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • Duty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duty Cemetery is located in Mingo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duty Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Buskirk Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Blackberry City Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Stafford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • Matthew Hatfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matthew Hatfield Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Hatfield Cemetery
      • Daniels Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daniels Cemetery is located in Pike County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Simpkins Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Simkins Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simkins Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simkins Family Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simkins Family Cemetery
      • Kennedy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kennedy Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Cemetery
      • Browning Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Browning Cemetery is located in Mingo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning 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 Chafin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1537179  (Chafin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1537179 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: Barnabus
      • County: Mingo         Elev: 333
      • Location given for GNIS #1537179 (Chafin 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 Mingo, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chafin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6262, Longitude: -82.0832       In this case, the coordinates for the Chafin 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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