A visit to the Dents Run 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 Dents Run Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dents Run Cemetery:
39.6312, -80.0409
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dents Run Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dents Run Cemetery is located in Monongalia County<2>.
The county seat for Monongalia County is located in Morgantown. Morgantown lies just to the east of the Dents Run Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dents Run Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Dents Run Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dents Run Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bradford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Lough - Teagarden - Cordray Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Snider Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Snider Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
- Fleming Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fleming Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
- Beverly Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Beverly Hills Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills Cemetery
- Brewster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewster Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Liming Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Liming Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liming Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Barrackman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Barrackman Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackman Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Berry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Berry Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Hagans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hagans Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans Cemetery
- Snider Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Snider Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider Cemetery
- Arnettsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Arnettsville Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville Cemetery
- Lawnwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lawnwood Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnwood Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Crichfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Crichfield Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichfield Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dents Run Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dents Run Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Laurel Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
- Cassville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cassville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Granville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Westover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Star City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Arnettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arnettsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnettsville
- Morgantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hagans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hagans is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagans
- Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Baker Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Maidsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bowlby
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
- Mount Morris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hoodsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hoodsville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodsville
- Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Rivesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smithtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Smithtown is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
- Brookhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Grant Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Town
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Mount Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Harmony is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Canyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Dunkard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Fairchance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sandy is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
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 Dents Run Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monongalia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dents Run Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Morgantown
- Mount Morris
- Westover
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 Dents Run Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Monongalia 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 Dents Run Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1728234 (Dents Run Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1728234 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: Monongalia
- Est. Elev: 330 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Osage
- Location given for Dents Run Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.6311926 Lon: -80.0409007
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Monongalia, 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 from Point A (ie- Dents Run 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |