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A visit to the Coffman Cemetery ...


The location of the Coffman 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 Coffman Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.7571°   (37° 45' 25")

Lon:   -80.4959°   (-80° 29' 45")

The Coffman Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County<2>.

The county seat for Greenbrier County is located in Lewisburg. Lewisburg lies just to the northeast of the Coffman Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Coffman Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Greenbrier 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 Coffman 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Coffman Cemetery.

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

    • Ronceverte
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fort Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
      • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
    • Rockland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
    • Fairlea
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Frazier
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
      • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County
    • Lewisburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Caldwell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Richlands
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richlands
      • Richlands is located in Greenbrier County
    • Alderson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wolfcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
      • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
    • Hillsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Clendenenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenenville
      • Clendenenville is located in Greenbrier County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hollywood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
      • Union
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
      • White Sulphur Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Tuckahoe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
        • Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County
      • Anthony
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
        • Anthony is located in Greenbrier County
      • Frankford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
        • Frankford is located in Greenbrier County
      • Unus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unus
        • Unus is located in Greenbrier County
      • Kieffer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieffer
        • Kieffer is located in Greenbrier County
      • Crawley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Vale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
        • Vale is located in Greenbrier 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 Coffman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greenbrier County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Coffman Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hanger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanger Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanger Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Adwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenbrier Memorial Gardens is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenbrier Memorial Gardens
    • Old Stone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
    • Rosewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrah Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrah Cemetery
    • Lebanon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
    • Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alderson Fletcher Addition Cemetery
    • Dowdy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dowdy Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowdy Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • At The End Of The Trail Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The At The End Of The Trail Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
        • The At The End Of The Trail Cemetery has also been known as:
        • End Of The Trail Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the At The End Of The Trail Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Wallace Memorial Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Enon Baptist Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pence Family Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pence Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Pence Family Cemetery is located in Summers County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pence Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2491805 <6>
      • Old Amwell Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Amwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Amwell Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Amwell Cemetery
      • Wayside Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayside Cemetery
      • Gap Mills Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gap Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gap Mills Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gap Mills Cemetery
      • Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Tunnel Cemetery is located in Alleghany County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Tunnel Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest 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 Coffman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1537497  (Coffman Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1537497 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: Lewisburg
      • County: Greenbrier         Elev: 652
      • Location given for GNIS #1537497 (Coffman 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 Greenbrier, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Coffman Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7571, Longitude: -80.4959       In this case, the coordinates for the Coffman 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>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.









 

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