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A visit to the Clay 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 Clay Cemetery ...

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

37.7793, -81.3165

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

The Clay Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<2>.

The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies just to the east of the Clay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Clay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Clay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lucas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
  • Aliff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Aliff Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliff Cemetery
  • Snuffer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Snuffer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snuffer Cemetery
  • Tulliver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Tulliver Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulliver Cemetery
  • Athey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Athey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athey Cemetery
  • Trump Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Trump Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump Cemetery
  • Davis - Bailey Homestead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Wiseman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wiseman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman Cemetery
  • McGinnis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGinnis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
    • Covey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Covey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Cemetery
    • Snuffer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Snuffer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snuffer Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McDonald Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Fairdale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79112 <5>
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Daniel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Daniel Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Cemetery
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
    • Flashman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Flashman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flashman Cemetery
    • Henderson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
    • Trump Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Trump Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump Cemetery
    • Cannaday Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cannaday Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannaday Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mt. TaborCemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. TaborCemetery is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. TaborCemetery
    • Calfee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Clay Cemetery.

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

  • Tolleys
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
  • Fairdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
  • Lester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lester is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
  • Glen White
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen White is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
  • Harper
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bolt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bolt is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
  • Crab Orchard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • MacArthur
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mabscott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Old Mill Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
  • Wickham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wickham is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
  • Sweeneyburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Zada
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Zada is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
    • Slab Fork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
    • Stotesbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
    • Sophia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pemberton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pemberton is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
    • Redbird
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Redbird is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Beckley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sprague
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Sprague is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
    • Skelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Skelton is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
    • Prosperity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Arnett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ury is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ury
    • Sullivan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sullivan is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
    • Tilden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Tilden is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
    • Raleigh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Raleigh is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
    • White Stick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • White Stick is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
    • Bradley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Rock Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek

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 Clay Cemetery. The following communities are located in Raleigh County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clay 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 either 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 Clay Cemetery: