A visit to the Cunningham 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 Cunningham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cunningham Cemetery:
39.4270, -80.3718
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cunningham Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Clarksburg. Clarksburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Cunningham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cunningham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Cunningham Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cunningham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Griffin Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Wyatt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Grim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Grim Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grim Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Lyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lyon Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Cemetery
- Boggess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Boggess Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggess Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Pine Bluff Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff Cemetery
- Michael D Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jett Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Odell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Odell Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Cemetery
- Elizabeth Mason Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- The Cunningham Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cunningham - Hawker Cemetery
- Hawker Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78127 <5>
- Crim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Crim Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crim Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Cemetery
- Swiger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Swiger Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiger Cemetery
- Rittenhouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rittenhouse Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Shinnston Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shinnston Memorial Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnston Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shinnston Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Shinnston.
- The Shinnston Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shinnston Masonic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1132446 <5>
- Hood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- Wamsley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wamsley Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsley Cemetery
- Hess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hess Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess 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 Cunningham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cunningham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wyatt
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wyatt is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
- Jimtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Lumberport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lumberport is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Haywood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haywood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
- Big Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Big Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Rosebud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosebud is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Shinnston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Enterprise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Sardis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Logansport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Logansport is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Spelter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Saltwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Worthington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Helens Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Helens Run is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helens Run
- Alliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alliance is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Gore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Mannington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Katy Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
- Rymer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rymer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymer
- Eldora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eldora is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Monongah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- O'Neill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
- Wilsonburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
- Adamston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- Whitehall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whitehall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Katy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Katy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
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 Cunningham Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cunningham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Mannington
- Shinnston
- Worthington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Cunningham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Harrison 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 Cunningham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1718371 (Cunningham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1718371 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: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 309 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shinnston
- Location given for Cunningham Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4270303 Lon: -80.3717549
- 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 Harrison, 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- Cunningham 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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