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A visit to the DeWitt Cemetery ...


The location of the DeWitt Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 DeWitt Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.0487°   (39° 2' 55")

Lon:   -81.7904°   (-81° 47' 25")

The DeWitt Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Ripley. Ripley lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the DeWitt Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 DeWitt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Jackson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the DeWitt Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the DeWitt Cemetery.

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

    • Neptune
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neptune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
    • Portland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Skull Run
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
    • Spiller
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
      • Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Sherman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Jackson County
    • Bashan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
      • Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Willowdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
    • Keno
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
      • Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Ravenswood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dorcas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
      • Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Racine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <4>
    • Tuppers Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuppers Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuppers Plains
      • Tuppers Plains is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuppers Plains <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wilding
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
        • Wilding is located in Jackson County
      • Medina
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
        • Medina is located in Jackson County
      • Syracuse
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
        • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <4>
      • New Haven
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartford City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford City
        • Hartford City is located in Mason County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
      • Plants
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
        • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Flatwoods
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
        • Flatwoods is located in Jackson County
      • Vanderhoof
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
        • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Sandyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Odaville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
        • Odaville is located in Jackson County
      • Coolville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Youba
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
        • Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Welshtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welshtown
        • Welshtown is located in Meigs County (OH)

    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 DeWitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The DeWitt Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the DeWitt Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • Rainbow Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainbow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rainbow Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainbow Cemetery
    • Ball Knob Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Knob Cemetery
    • Middleswart Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleswart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middleswart Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleswart Cemetery
    • Laucks Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laucks Chapel Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laucks Chapel Cemetery
    • Wheaton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Browning Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Browning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Browning Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Browning Cemetery
    • Staats Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Staats Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staats Cemetery
    • Lamps Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lamps Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamps Cemetery
    • Wade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Swain Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swain Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swain Cemetery
      • Hawley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawley Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
      • Brick Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Ottobine Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ottobine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ottobine Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ottobine Cemetery
      • Engle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Engle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Engle Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Engle Cemetery
      • DeBussey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DeBussey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The DeBussey Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DeBussey Cemetery
      • Safreed Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Safreed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Safreed Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Safreed Cemetery
      • Shafer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Logston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Logston Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logston Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
      • Boso Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boso Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boso Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boso Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Reedsville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

    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 DeWitt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1538085  (DeWitt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1538085 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: Portland
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 205
      • Location given for GNIS #1538085 (DeWitt Cemetery)

    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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the DeWitt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0487, Longitude: -81.7904       In this case, the coordinates for the DeWitt Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.









 

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