A visit to the Clifton 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 Clifton Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Clifton Cemetery:
38.5965, -80.4907
The Clifton Cemetery is located in Webster County<1>.
. Webster Springs lies 9 miles [14.5 km]
<2> to the south southeast of the Clifton Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Clifton Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Clifton Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Clifton Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Columbus McCourt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Big Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Big Run Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run Cemetery
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Holly River Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centralia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Centralia Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia Cemetery
- McCourt - Cogar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Cutlip Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hodam Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hodam Creek Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodam Creek Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- McElwain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McElwain Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElwain Cemetery
- Adam Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Kraft Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Kraft Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Cemetery
- Kniceley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Kniceley Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniceley Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Ware Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Newville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Newville Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville Cemetery
- Baker Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Baker Ridge Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge Cemetery
- Lynch Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Lynch Point Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Point Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Laurel Fork Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Laurel Fork Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Fork Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Vance Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Clifton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Clifton Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Big Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Orndoff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hacker Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Erbacon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Replete
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Excelsior
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Addison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Addison is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Milroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Halo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ralph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Corley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McNutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Birch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Falls Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Upperglade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Goshen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flatwoods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sutton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cowen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bulltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Duffy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Welch Glade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Napier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kanawha Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Heaters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Clifton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Clifton Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Clifton Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Webster County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Clifton Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1537405 (Clifton Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1537405 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Webster
- Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Diana
- Location given for Clifton Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5962152 Lon: -80.4911978
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clifton Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
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