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A visit to the Davidson Cemetery ...


The location of the Davidson 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 Davidson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1490°   (38° 8' 56")

Lon:   -82.2779°   (-82° 16' 40")

The Davidson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Davidson Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Davidson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Davidson 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Davidson Cemetery.

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

    • Nestlow
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Wewanta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Sheridan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
    • Armilda
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Myra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
      • Myra is located in Lincoln County
    • West Hamlin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hamlin
      • West Hamlin is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
    • Wayne
      (10 miles [16.1 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>
    • Harts
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Echo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Dunlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Palermo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
        • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
      • Wilsondale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
        • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
      • Hamlin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Portersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
        • Portersville is located in Lincoln County
      • Centerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Wayne County
      • Melissa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melissa
        • Melissa is located in Cabell County
      • Clifford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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)
      • Whirlwind
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Big Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
        • Big Creek is located in Logan County
      • Hodges
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges
        • Hodges is located in Cabell County
      • Mineral Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Maynard ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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)
      • Banco
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
        • Banco is located in Logan County
      • Yawkey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
        • Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
      • Barboursville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fort Gay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
        • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people

    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 Davidson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Davidson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sanders Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Parsons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parsons Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Isaacs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Isaacs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Isaacs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isaacs Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Tallclay Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tallclay Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallclay Cemetery
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Works Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Works Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Works Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Works Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Bear Knob Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Knob Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Knob Cemetery
    • Albright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Albright Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Watson Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Mills Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Skeens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skeens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeens Cemetery
      • Finley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Frasher Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frasher Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frasher Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Peyton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peyton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peyton Cemetery
      • Beckelheimer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckelheimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beckelheimer Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckelheimer 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 Davidson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1538018  (Davidson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1538018 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: Nestlow
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 336
      • Location given for GNIS #1538018 (Davidson Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.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 Lincoln, 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 Davidson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1490, Longitude: -82.2779       In this case, the coordinates for the Davidson 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.




 

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