A visit to the DeBussey 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 DeBussey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the DeBussey Cemetery:
38.9831, -81.7646
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the DeBussey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The DeBussey Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the DeBussey Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the DeBussey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from DeBussey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Browning Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Ravenswood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rardon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rardon Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Safreed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Safreed Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safreed Cemetery
- Laucks Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Laucks Chapel Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laucks Chapel Cemetery
- Middleswart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Middleswart Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleswart Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Derenburger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Derenburger Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derenburger Cemetery
- Staats Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Staats Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staats Cemetery
- Wheaton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton Cemetery
- McKay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The McKay Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Slaven Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Slaven Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaven Cemetery
- Springston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Springston Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Flinn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Flinn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Cemetery
- Nesselroad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Nesselroad Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesselroad Cemetery
- Nesselroad Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Nesselroad Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Coleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- DeWitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeWitt Cemetery
- Ball Knob Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Knob Cemetery
- Ottobine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ottobine Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Beckwith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Beckwith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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- Rankin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Rankin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
- Slaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Slaven Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaven Cemetery
- Shafer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Shafer Cemetery is located in Jackson County
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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 DeBussey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from DeBussey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sherman
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
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- Portland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ravenswood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Skull Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Wilding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
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- Willowdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
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- Spiller
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
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- Browning ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Bashan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Neptune
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dorcas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Flatwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
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- Sandyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Odaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Medina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Racine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millwood is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Plants
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
- Keno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Letart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Letart is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart
- Letart Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Letart Falls is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letart Falls
- Angerona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Angerona is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
- Meadowdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meadowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
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 DeBussey Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The DeBussey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 DeBussey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Jackson County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 DeBussey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1538082 (DeBussey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538082 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 232 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Ravenswood
- Location given for DeBussey Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.9831357 Lon: -81.7645759
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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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- DeBussey Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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