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A visit to the Copley Cemetery ...


The location of the Copley 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 Copley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0231°   (38° 1' 23")

Lon:   -82.3179°   (-82° 19' 4")

The Copley Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Copley Cemetery .

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 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 Copley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Copley 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 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Copley Cemetery.

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

    • Doane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Wilsondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Dunlow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Wewanta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Harts
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <4>
    • Nestlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Hode
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Stonecoal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
      • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Whirlwind
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Clifford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Dingess
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
        • Dingess is located in Mingo County
      • Maynard ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Warfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
        • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <4>
      • Greyeagle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
        • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
      • Kermit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Echo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
        • Echo is located in Wayne County
      • Beauty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
        • Beauty is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Lovely
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovely
        • Lovely is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Wayne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
        • Wayne is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
      • Big Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
        • Big Creek is located in Logan County
      • Mineral Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Walbridge ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
        • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Inez
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
        • Inez is located in Martin County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <4>
      • Pilgrim
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
        • Pilgrim is located in Martin County (KY)
      • Chapmanville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Banco
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
        • Banco is located in Logan County
      • Sheridan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
      • Fort Gay
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
        • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Louisa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
      • Torchlight ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torchlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
        • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Gallup ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
        • Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)

    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 Copley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Inez
      • Inez lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Copley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Inez.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
    • Louisa
      • Louisa lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Copley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Louisa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Wayne
      • Wayne lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Copley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayne.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Copley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Perry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Pat Maynard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pat Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pat Maynard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pat Maynard Cemetery
    • Jarett Maynard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarett Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarett Maynard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarett Maynard Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Perry Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perry Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Ridge Cemetery
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
    • Adkins White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins White Cemetery is located in Morgan County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins White Cemetery
    • Queens Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Queens Ridge Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Queens Ridge Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Dunlow.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queens Ridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79635 <7>
    • Queen Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Queen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
    • Muck Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Muck Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muck Cemetery
    • Finley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Hooker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
      • Stroud Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stroud Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroud Cemetery
      • Jonas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jonas Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonas Cemetery
      • Clark Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clark Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Meades Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meades Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meades Cemetery
      • Mullins Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mullins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Maynard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Matty Ferguson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matty Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Matty Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matty Ferguson Cemetery
      • Maynard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Meades Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meades Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meades Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meades Cemetery
      • Workman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Workman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jones Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones 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 Copley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1537669  (Copley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1537669 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: Kiahsville
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 377
      • Location given for GNIS #1537669 (Copley 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 Wayne, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Copley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0231, Longitude: -82.3179       In this case, the coordinates for the Copley 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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