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A visit to the Cortland Cemetery ...


The location of the Cortland 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 Cortland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0582°   (39° 3' 29")

Lon:   -79.4359°   (-79° 26' 9")

The Cortland Cemetery is located in Tucker County<2>.

The county seat for Tucker County is located in Parsons. Parsons lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Cortland 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 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 Cortland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Tucker 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 Cortland 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cortland Cemetery.

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

    • Canaan Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
      • Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <5>
    • Elk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
      • Elk is located in Tucker County
    • Davis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gladwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Thomas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Thomas is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <5>
    • Coketon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coketon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketon
      • Coketon is located in Tucker County
    • Dryfork
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Pierce is located in Tucker County
    • Harman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <5>
    • Hendricks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Hendricks is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
    • Harperton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperton
      • Harperton is located in Randolph County
    • Hambleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
      • Hambleton is located in Tucker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dobbin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbin
        • Dobbin is located in Grant County
      • Wilson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Wilson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Grant County
      • Parsons
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Onego
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onego
        • Onego is located in Pendleton County
      • Wymer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymer
        • Wymer is located in Randolph County
      • Horse Shoe Run
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
        • Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
      • Ketterman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
        • Ketterman is located in Pendleton County
      • Maysville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
        • Maysville is located in Grant County
      • Bayard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
        • Bayard is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Pleasant Run
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
        • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
      • Evenwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
        • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
      • Sell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sell
        • Sell is located in Preston 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 Cortland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tucker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Davis
      • Davis lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Cortland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Davis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Maysville
    • Parsons
    • Thomas
      • Thomas lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Cortland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Thomas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Cortland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Buena Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Flanagan Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flanagan Memorial Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Memorial Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Teter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teter Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teter Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Knotts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knotts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knotts Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knotts Cemetery
    • Fansler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fansler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fansler Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fansler Cemetery
    • McNeely Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNeely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNeely Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNeely Cemetery
    • Collett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collett Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collett Cemetery
    • Goff Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goff Cemetery is located in Tucker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goff Cemetery
    • Kerns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kerns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kerns Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kerns Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Kight Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kight Cemetery is located in Preston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kight Cemetery
      • Bonifield Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bonifield Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonifield Cemetery
      • Hile Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hile Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hile Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • South Branch Memorial Gardens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Branch Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Branch Memorial Gardens is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Branch Memorial Gardens
      • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Gnegy Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Tucker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Bayard Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayard Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayard 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 Cortland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1689330  (Cortland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1689330 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: Blackwater Falls
      • County: Tucker         Elev: 982
      • Location given for GNIS #1689330 (Cortland 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 Tucker, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cortland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0582, Longitude: -79.4359       In this case, the coordinates for the Cortland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <8>The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov.




 

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