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:
37.4596, -81.9604
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 McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the east of the Collins Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Hunt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Hurley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hurley Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Allen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rife Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Rife Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Coleman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Lester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Cline Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cline Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Blankenship Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Lockhart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Lockhart Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Justice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Estep Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Stacy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Dotson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dotson Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson Cemetery
- Mounts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mounts Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts Cemetery
- Rife Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Rife Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Justice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Cemetery
- Stacy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Robertson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Haggy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Haggy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggy Cemetery
- Mounts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mounts Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan 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]<3> of the Collins Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Collins Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Panther
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in McDowell County
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- Wyoming City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
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- Kelsa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Wharncliffe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Iaeger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Gilbert Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Stopover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stopover is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
- Paw Paw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paw Paw is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Paynesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Jackson Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
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- Jackson Flats
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Union City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in McDowell County
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- Baisden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Majestic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Majestic is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Matney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Avondale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County
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- Bradshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
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- Gilbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Phelps
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Freeburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
- Coleman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Coleman is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Pie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pie is located in Mingo County
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- Roderfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
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- Cub City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cub City is located in Wyoming County
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- Thacker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thacker is located in Mingo County
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- Calloway Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Calloway Branch is located in Pike County (KY)
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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. The following communities are located in McDowell 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 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 Collins Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 #1537526 (Collins Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1537526 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 391 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Panther
- Location given for Collins Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.4595547 Lon: -81.9603995
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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 McDowell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |