A visit to the Clay Cemetery ...
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The location of the Clay Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Clay Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Clay Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clay Cemetery
Lat: 37.8326° (37° 49' 57")
Lon: -81.3945° (-81° 23' 40")
The Clay Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<2>.
The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Clay Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Clay Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clay Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Price Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Price Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Rorrer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rorrer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rorrer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rorrer Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Cantley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cantley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cantley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Wills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wills Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Honaker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honaker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Honaker Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Wills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wills Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Sarrett - Lemon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarrett - Lemon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarrett - Lemon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sarrett - Lemon Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Cook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Chambers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Scarbrough Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scarbrough Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scarbrough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scarbrough Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- McGinnis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Massey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- McGinnis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McGinnis Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Massey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Lafferty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafferty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Richmond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Bradford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Sarrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarrett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sarrett Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Eunice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eunice Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eunice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Eunice Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Milam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Milam Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Hurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Daniels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Dillon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dillon Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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.
- Zada
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
- Arnett
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Redbird
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
- Fairdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
- Naoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
- Naoma is located in Raleigh County
- Tolleys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
- Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
- Harper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sweeneyburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweeneyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
- Dorothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Lester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Pax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
- Pax is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Stickney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Stickney is located in Raleigh County
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- Glen White
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
- Glen White is located in Raleigh County
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
- Montcoal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
- Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
- Slab Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
- Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
- Crab Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <6>
- Mabscott
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabscott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
- Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Old Mill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
- Wickham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickham
- Wickham is located in Raleigh County
- Prosperity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Kopperston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
- Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
- Stotesbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stotesbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
- Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
- Sophia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <6>
- MacArthur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacArthur
- MacArthur is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacArthur <6>
- Beckley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sprague
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Sprague is located in Raleigh County
- Skelton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
- Bradley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
- Packsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Packsville is located in Raleigh 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 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 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 Clay Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Raleigh County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Clay Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1537366 (Clay Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1537366 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: Arnett
- County: Raleigh Elev: 537
- Location given for GNIS #1537366 (Clay Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Raleigh, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Clay Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8326, Longitude: -81.3945 In this case, the coordinates for the Clay 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |