A visit to the Dempsey 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 Dempsey Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dempsey Cemetery:
37.9604, -82.0987
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dempsey Cemetery is located in Logan County<2>.
The county seat for Logan County is located in Logan. Logan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Dempsey Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Dempsey Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dempsey Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Piney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vance Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Hall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Bryant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Bryant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Butcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Butcher Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Dingess Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Dingess Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Stolling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Stolling Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Workman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Dingess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dingess Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Farley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Farley Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
- Sol Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sol Adams Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sol Adams Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Conley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Conley Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Dingess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dingess Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Dingess Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Dingess Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Logan 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 Dempsey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dempsey Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whirlwind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
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- Chapmanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Big Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Harts
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Banco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Banco is located in Logan County
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- Dingess
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dingess is located in Mingo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingess
- Troy Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Troy Town is located in Logan County
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- Mitchell Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Hedgeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hedgeview is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeview
- Thompson Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Town is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Town
- West Logan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Manila
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Manila is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Holden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holden is located in Logan County
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- Logan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wewanta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
- Fort Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Branch is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Spears ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Cove Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Wilsondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Switzer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Switzer is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer
- Hewett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hewett is located in Boone County
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- Havana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Havana is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Turtle Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
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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 Dempsey Cemetery. The following communities are located in Logan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dempsey Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Dempsey Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Logan 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 Dempsey Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1538124 (Dempsey Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538124 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: Logan
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chapmanville
- Location given for Dempsey Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9603768 Lon: -82.0987435
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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 Logan, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dempsey 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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