A visit to the Collins 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 Collins Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Collins Cemetery:
38.8452, -80.9889
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Collins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Collins Cemetery is located in Gilmer County<2>.
The county seat for Gilmer County is located in Glenville. Glenville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Collins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sylvester Stump Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bennett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Zeke Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Zeke Run Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeke Run Cemetery
- Orton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Orton Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton Cemetery
- Mollahan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mollahan Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollahan Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Roling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Roling Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roling Cemetery
- Sand Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sand Ridge Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge Cemetery
- Barr Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Barr Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr Cemetery
- Sturm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Sturm Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturm Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Sycamore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Sycamore Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79793 <5>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Downey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Downey Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey Cemetery
- Earl Miller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Earl Miller Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl Miller Cemetery
- Keyster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Keyster Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyster Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
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 Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Stumptown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stumptown is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
- Normantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Staten
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Staten is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten
- Shock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shock is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shock
- Russet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Russet is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russet
- De Kalb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- De Kalb is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- Grantsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Arnoldsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arnoldsburg is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsburg
- Orma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Orma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orma
- Gomez ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gomez is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomez
- Progress ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cedarville is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hur is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hur
- Glenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beech
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Walnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Sleith ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sleith is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleith
- Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
- Losie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Losie is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losie
- Wilsie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilsie is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsie
- Big Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Rocksdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rocksdale is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocksdale
- Pink
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pink is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
- Stinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Lydia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lydia is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Elmira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elmira is located in Braxton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Sand Fork
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sand Fork is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Fork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Truebada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Truebada is located in Gilmer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truebada
- Freed
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Freed is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freed
- Burnt House
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burnt House is located in Ritchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt House
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 Collins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gilmer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Gilmer 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2586138 (Collins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586138 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: Gilmer
- Topo Map Name: Normantown
- Location given for Collins Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8452131 Lon: -80.9888518
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Gilmer, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Collins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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