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A visit to the Chop Fork Cemetery ...


The location of the Chop Fork 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 Chop Fork Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.8393°   (38° 50' 21")

Lon:   -80.5426°   (-80° 32' 33")

The Chop Fork Cemetery is located in Braxton County<2>.

The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Chop Fork 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 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 Chop Fork Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Braxton 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 Chop Fork 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chop Fork Cemetery.

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

    • Orlando
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
    • Napier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Falls Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
      • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Rollyson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
      • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Crawford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
    • Burnsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Heaters
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Arnett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
    • Flatwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>
    • Replete
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Replete have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
      • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Rock Cave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
    • Frenchton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchton
      • Frenchton is located in Upshur County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Exchange
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McNutt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
        • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Cleveland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kanawha Head
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
        • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
      • Wilsontown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
        • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
      • Hoover Town
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoover Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Town
        • Hoover Town is located in Upshur County
      • Sand Fork
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
        • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Abbott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Upshur County
      • Cox Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cox Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Town
        • Cox Town is located in Lewis County
      • Truebada
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
        • Truebada is located in Gilmer County
      • Garton Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garton Village
        • Garton Village is located in Lewis County
      • Weston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Lewis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
      • Camden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
        • Camden is located in Lewis County
      • Baldwin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
        • Baldwin is located in Gilmer County
      • Cedarville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
        • Cedarville is located in Gilmer County

    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 Chop Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Braxton County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Chop Fork Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Fleming Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • Knawl Creek Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knawl Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knawl Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knawl Creek Cemetery
    • Casto Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Casto Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
    • Riffle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riffle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffle Cemetery
    • Orlando Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Orlando Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Orlando Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Orlando.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orlando Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979009 <6>
    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Big Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • Long Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Heater Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Heater Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heater Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Burnsville.
      • The Heater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Heater - Posey Run Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heater Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504948 <6>
    • Mick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mick Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mick Cemetery
    • Highwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highwood Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Barrett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barrett Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
      • K of P Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K of P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The K of P Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
      • Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens is located in Braxton County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens is located between<7> the communities of Heaters and Rollyson.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Rollyson.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Pickens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickens Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • Post Chapel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Post Chapel Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Chapel Cemetery
      • Tumbling Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tumbling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tumbling Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tumbling Cemetery
      • Hamner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
      • Hamner Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Gibson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Braxton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
      • Rexroad Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rexroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rexroad Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rexroad Cemetery
      • Morrison Hull Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes 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 Chop Fork Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1537324  (Chop Fork Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1537324 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: Orlando
      • County: Braxton         Elev: 296
      • Location given for GNIS #1537324 (Chop Fork 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 Braxton, 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 things 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 Chop Fork Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8393, Longitude: -80.5426       In this case, the coordinates for the Chop Fork 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.
    <7>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Heaters and Rollyson. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.









 

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