A visit to the Davis Cemetery ...

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 Davis Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Davis Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   38.1740°   (38° 10' 26")

Lon:   -82.5035°   (-82° 30' 12")

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

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies just to the northeast of the Davis Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.<4>

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

• Smith Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • 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
• Jackson Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2594231 <5>
• Smith Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • 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
• Wronk Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wronk Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wronk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wronk Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• McCoy Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCoy Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Christian Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Christian Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Bartram Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartram Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartram Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bartram Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Crabtree Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabtree Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabtree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Crabtree Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Ball Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Ball Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Smith Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • 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
• Plymal Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymal Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Plymal Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Lakin Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakin Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lakin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
• Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Trent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trent Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trent Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Artrip Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artrip Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artrip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Artrip Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Cassidy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassidy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassidy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cassidy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Joels Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joels Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joels Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Joels Branch Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • 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
  • Community Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Community Memorial Gardens is located in Wayne County
  • Damron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Damron Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Blair Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blair Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Wellman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wellman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Watts & Perry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts & Perry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts & Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watts & Perry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Wayne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wayne Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Wayne County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Davis Cemetery.

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

• Echo
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Echo is located in Wayne County
• Wayne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 <6>
• Mineral Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
• Armilda
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
  • Armilda is located in Wayne County
• Zelda ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zelda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
  • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
• Hubbardstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hubbardstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
  • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
• Fort Gay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
  • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
• Centerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Wayne County
• East Lynn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
  • East Lynn is located in Wayne County
• Catalpa ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Catalpa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
  • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
• Louisa
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <6>
• Buchanan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
  • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
• Continue List   (20 more) ...
  • Potters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Potters. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
    • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Five Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Walbridge ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
    • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Durbin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Stringtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Smoky Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
    • Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Fallsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
    • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Yatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Torchlight ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Torchlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
    • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Lockwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Goldie ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
    • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Busseyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Busseyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busseyville
    • Busseyville is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Maynard ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
    • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Clifford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
    • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Dunlow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
    • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
  • Kiahsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiahsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
    • Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
  • Nestlow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
    • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
  • Big Sandy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Sandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
    • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
  • Estep ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Estep. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
    • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
  • Keturah ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keturah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
    • Keturah 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 Davis 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 Davis Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Louisa
  • Louisa lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Davis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Louisa.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
• Wayne
  • Wayne lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Davis Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayne.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne

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 Davis Cemetery:

• Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Boyd County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Carter County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Elliott County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Greenup County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Johnson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Martin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Gallia County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lawrence County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Boone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Cabell County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Logan County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Mingo County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Putnam County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Wayne County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for West Virginia
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for West Virginia
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of West Virginia
  • Cemeteries of Wayne
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Davis Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Davis Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1538032  (Davis Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1538032 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: Prichard
  • County: Wayne         Elev: 216
  • Location given for GNIS #1538032 (Davis Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/