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A visit to the Davis Cemetery ...


The location of the Davis Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 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)

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

Lat:   38.2412°   (38° 14' 28")

Lon:   -82.5946°   (-82° 35' 40")

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

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

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Davis 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 Davis Cemetery.

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

    • Buchanan
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Durbin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Zelda ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zelda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
      • Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Hubbardstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
      • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
    • Centerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wayne County
    • Catalpa ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
      • Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Lockwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Big Sandy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
      • Big Sandy is located in Boyd County (KY)
    • Stringtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Bolton ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Estep ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
      • Estep is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Goldie ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldie
      • Goldie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Fallsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
        • Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Potters
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
        • Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Boltsfork
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boltsfork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boltsfork
        • Boltsfork is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Vessie ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vessie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vessie
        • Vessie is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Keturah ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keturah
        • Keturah is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Echo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
        • Echo is located in Wayne County
      • Cadmus ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadmus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
        • Cadmus is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Yatesville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
        • Yatesville is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Five Forks
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
        • Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Fort Gay
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
        • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Mineral Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Wayne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 <5>
      • Louisa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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 <5>
      • Buffalo Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
        • Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
      • Mavity
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mavity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavity
        • Mavity is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Lizzie ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lizzie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
        • Lizzie 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Davis Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hatton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatton Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Black Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
    • Hatten Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hatten Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatten Cemetery
    • Blacks Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Blacks Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
    • Ogle Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Ogle Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • The Ogle Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brushy Fork Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977163 <7>
    • Zelda Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Zelda Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zelda Cemetery
    • Matovich Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matovich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matovich Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matovich Cemetery
    • Bean Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bean Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bean Cemetery
    • Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hall Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Thacker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Thacker Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thacker Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rawles Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rawles Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawles Cemetery
      • McIntier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McIntier Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • The McIntier Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (KY)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntier Cemetery
      • Kinner Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lakin Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakin Cemetery
      • Plymal Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymal Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
      • Alley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
      • Riggs Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riggs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs 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 Davis Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1538034  (Davis Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1538034 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: 187
      • Location given for GNIS #1538034 (Davis 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 Wayne, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Davis Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2412, Longitude: -82.5946       In this case, the coordinates for the Davis 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.




 

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