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A visit to the Chop Fork Cemetery ...

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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Chop Fork Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleming Cemetery
    • 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
  • Knawl Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knawl Creek Cemetery
    • 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
  • Casto Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casto Cemetery
    • 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
  • Riffle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riffle Cemetery
    • 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
  • Orlando Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orlando Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979009 <5>
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
    • 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
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • 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
  • Big Run Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
    • 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
  • Long Point Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Heater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heater Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2504948 <5>
  • Mick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mick Cemetery
    • 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
  • Highwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highwood Cemetery
    • 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
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Barrett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrett Cemetery
      • 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
    • K of P Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K of P Cemetery
      • 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
    • Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
      • 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<6> the communities of Heaters and Rollyson.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Rollyson.
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gregory Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Flatwoods.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188675 <5>
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Pickens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickens Cemetery
      • 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
    • Post Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Chapel Cemetery
      • 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

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 Chop Fork Cemetery.

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

  • Knawl
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
    • Knawl is located in Braxton County
  • Bulltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bulltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
    • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rollyson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
    • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
  • Duffy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
    • Duffy is located in Lewis 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)
  • Corley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
    • Corley is located in Braxton County
  • Milroy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
    • Milroy is located in Braxton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • 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 <8>
    • Replete
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Replete. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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
    • Alkires Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alkires Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkires Mills
      • Alkires Mills is located in Lewis County
    • Exchange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lloydsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lloydsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
      • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
    • McNutt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanawha Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • 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
    • Palmer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Braxton 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sand Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
      • Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people

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. 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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:

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 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.
<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.
<6>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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