A visit to the Chapman 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 Chapman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chapman Cemetery:
38.5240, -80.9284
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chapman Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Clay. Clay lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Chapman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chapman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Chapman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chapman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lyons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Lyons Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
- Duffield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Duffield Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield Cemetery
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Goad Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goad Cemetery
- Strange Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Strange Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Strange Creek Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Strange Creek
- The Strange Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Keeners Ridge Community Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976835 <5>
- Eagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Eagle Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cemetery
- McCracken Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The McCracken Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Bogg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bogg Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogg Cemetery
- Ramsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Ramsey Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey Cemetery
- Butcher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Butcher Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pt. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pt. Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Triplett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Triplett Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Mollohan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mollohan Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollohan Cemetery
- Hallburg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hallburg Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallburg Cemetery
- Boggs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrytree Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Cherrytree Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree Cemetery
- Kyle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Kyle Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle 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 Chapman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chapman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harrison
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Strange Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Ira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ira is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Wattsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Widen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Widen is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
- Herold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Herold is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
- Gould
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gould is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Spread
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Spread is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
- Rockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Clem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clem is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Dink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dink is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
- Twistville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Twistville is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twistville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Frametown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frametown is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frametown
- Clay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elmira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Birch River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Canfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Canfield is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Lydia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Valley Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Hartland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Losie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Losie is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losie
- Wilsie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
- Mudfork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Muddlety
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Little Birch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Stinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
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 Chapman Cemetery. The following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chapman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clay
- Clay lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Chapman Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clay.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Widen
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chapman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Chapman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1537204 (Chapman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1537204 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 409 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Strange Creek
- Location given for Chapman Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5239897 Lon: -80.928437
- 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 Clay, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chapman 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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