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A visit to the Childress 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 Childress Cemetery ...

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

38.2995, -81.7560

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Childress Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Childress Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the east northeast of the Childress Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Childress Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bays Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Bays Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bays Cemetery
  • Graceland Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Graceland Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Graceland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Charleston.
    • The Graceland Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Graceland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78482 <5>
  • Forks of Coal Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Forks of Coal Memorial Park is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Coal Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forks of Coal Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Alum Creek.
    • The Forks of Coal Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Forks of Coal Cemetery
    • Forks of Coal Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78395 <5>
  • Forks of Coal Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The French Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
  • Cobbs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cobbs Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Thurston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Thurston Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston Cemetery
  • Grandview Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Templeton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton Cemetery
  • Pate Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pate Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
    • Glendale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
    • Bess Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bess Cemetery
    • Bangor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bangor Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor Cemetery
    • Cunningham Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Henley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Henley Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • St. Matthews Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Haws Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Haws Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haws Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Haws Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Charleston.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2529963 <5>
    • Martin / Dunlap Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Childress Cemetery.

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

  • Ruth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
  • Alum Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rock Lake Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
  • South Charleston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dunbar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Priestley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priestley
  • Jefferson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Loudendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
  • Tornado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
  • Emmons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Emmons is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
  • Elk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Saint Albans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sod
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sod is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sod
    • Grippe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
    • Dartmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
    • South Ruffner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
    • Sattes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
    • Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cross Lanes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ashford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rumble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Rumble is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
    • Garretts Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Bend
    • Tango
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Tango is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
    • Brushton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Brushton is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
    • Nitro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <6>
    • Kanawha City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City

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 Childress Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Childress Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Childress Cemetery: