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A visit to the Dawson 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 Dawson Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dawson 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 Dawson Cemetery

Lat:   38.5593°   (38° 33' 33")

Lon:   -81.5818°   (-81° 34' 54")

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

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Dawson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Dawson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lanham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Milam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • 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
  • Berry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Comer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Comer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • 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
  • Milam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • 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
  • Milam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milam Cemetery
    • 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
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • 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
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Clendenin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clendenin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clendenin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clendenin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Wheatcraft Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatcraft Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatcraft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wheatcraft Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fields Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Covey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Covey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Mangus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mangus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mangus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mangus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Fisher Cemetery 1
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery 1
      • 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
    • Slater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slater Cemetery
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196918 <5>
    • Sissonville Memorial Gardens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sissonville Memorial Gardens
      • The Sissonville Memorial Gardens is located in Kanawha County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sissonville Memorial Gardens is located outside and to the southeast of Sissonville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1168153 <5>
    • John Beane Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Beane Cemetery
      • The John Beane Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • The John Beane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beane Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #172253 <5>
    • Vandine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandine Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80179 <5>
    • Newhouser Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhouser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhouser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newhouser Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Fields Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • The Fields Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Taylor Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Shafer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shafer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Blackshire Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackshire Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackshire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blackshire Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dawson Cemetery.

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

  • Romance
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Romance is located in Jackson County
  • Island Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
    • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
  • Sissonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Legg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Legg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
  • Aarons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
    • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
  • Cicerone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
    • Cicerone is located in Roane County
  • Mattie ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
    • Mattie is located in Roane County
  • Fletcher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fletcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
  • Kentuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
    • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
  • Wills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
    • Wills is located in Kanawha County
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Putnam County
  • Elkview
    (9 miles [14.5 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 <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kenna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
    • Sigman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sigman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
    • Big Chimney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
      • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
    • Jarretts Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jarretts Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
    • Youngs Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Pinch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
    • Falling Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Walton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Statts Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Statts Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
    • Aplin ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
      • Aplin is located in Jackson County
    • Three Mile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Reamer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reamer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Paradise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Dawson Cemetery:

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 Dawson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1554268  (Dawson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1554268 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: Romance
    • County: Kanawha         Elev: 216
    • Location given for GNIS #1554268 (Dawson 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' 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 Dawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5593, Longitude: -81.5818       In this case, the coordinates for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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