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A visit to the Crank Cemetery ...


The location of the Crank 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 Crank Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5451°   (38° 32' 42")

Lon:   -81.6768°   (-81° 40' 36")

The Crank Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Crank Cemetery .

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 Crank Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Crank 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Crank Cemetery.

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

    • Sissonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Romance
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Paradise
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
    • Raymond City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
      • Raymond City is located in Putnam County
    • Poca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
      • Poca is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <4>
    • Aarons
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Island Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Kentuck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
      • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Bancroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Kenna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Morgans Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Landing
      • Morgans Landing is located in Putnam County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Cross Lanes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
        • Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <4>
      • Cicerone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
        • Cicerone is located in Roane County
      • Nitro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
        • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <4>
      • Red House
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Winfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Elkview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
        • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <4>
      • Sattes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sattes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
        • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
      • Saint Albans
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
        • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <4>
      • Jefferson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
      • Dunbar
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • South Charleston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
        • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <4>
      • Charleston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Airport Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
        • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
        • Airport Village has also been known as:
        • Airport
      • Eleanor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
        • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <4>

    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 Crank Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Crank Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Boggess Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boggess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggess Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • The Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Humphreys Cemetery
      • Humphries Memorial - Sissonville Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196918 <6>
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Slater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
    • Asbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Britton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Britton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britton Cemetery
    • John Beane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sissonville Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vandine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vandine Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vandine Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Sissonville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80179 <6>
    • Milam Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milam Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Milam Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Milam Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
      • 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 Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Lane Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Lane Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
      • McClanahan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClanahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClanahan Cemetery
      • Sinclair Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinclair Cemetery
      • Floral Hills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery 1
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery 1 have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery 1 is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery 1
      • Boggess Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggess Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boggess Family Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggess Family Cemetery
      • Fisher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris 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 Crank Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1537806  (Crank Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1537806 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: Sissonville
      • County: Kanawha         Elev: 322
      • Location given for GNIS #1537806 (Crank Cemetery)

    The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

    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 Kanawha, 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 things 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 Crank Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5451, Longitude: -81.6768       In this case, the coordinates for the Crank 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.




 

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