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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. 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 Dawson Cemetery ...

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

38.5593, -81.5818

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

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 .

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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)
    • The Lanham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham Cemetery
  • Milam Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Milam Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
  • Berry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Comer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Comer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Milam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Milam Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
  • Milam Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Milam Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Clendenin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clendenin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin Cemetery
  • Wheatcraft Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wheatcraft Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcraft Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fields Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
    • Covey Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Covey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Cemetery
    • Mangus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mangus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangus Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery 1
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fisher Cemetery 1 is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery 1
    • Slater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Slater Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater Cemetery
    • Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Sissonville Memorial Gardens is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sissonville Memorial Gardens
      • 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)
      • The John Beane Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Beane Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Vandine Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandine Cemetery
      • 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)
      • The Newhouser Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouser Cemetery
    • Fields Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Fields Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
      • The Fields Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Taylor Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
    • Shafer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shafer Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafer Cemetery
    • Blackshire Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Blackshire Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackshire Cemetery

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)
    • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
  • Island Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
  • Sissonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Legg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Legg is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg
  • Aarons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
  • Cicerone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
  • Mattie ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mattie is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
  • Fletcher
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fletcher is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Kentuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
  • Wills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wills is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
  • Liberty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Liberty is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Elkview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kenna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodyard ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodyard is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
    • Sigman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Sigman is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigman
    • Big Chimney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Big Chimney is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Chimney
    • Jarretts Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jarretts Ford is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarretts Ford
    • Youngs Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
    • Pinch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
    • Falling Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
    • Walton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Statts Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
    • Aplin ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Aplin is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
    • Three Mile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
    • Reamer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
    • Paradise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Paradise is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise

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 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: