A visit to the Dickens Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Dickens Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Dickens Cemetery (FG ID #2561218).
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 Dickens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dickens Cemetery:
37.8132, -81.4809
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<3>
The Dickens Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Arnett.
The cemetery is located in Raleigh County<4>.
The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the east of the Dickens Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dickens Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Dickens Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dickens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cooks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Cooks Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Workman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Workman Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workman Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hurst Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Milam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Milam Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Eunice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Eunice Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bone Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Adkins - Pettry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Adkins - Pettry Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins - Pettry Cemetery
- The Adkins - Pettry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Noma UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244234 <1>
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Tabor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
- Daniels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Daniels Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Sarrett - Lemon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wills Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills Cemetery
- Honaker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Honaker Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honaker Cemetery
- Sarrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Sarrett Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarrett Cemetery
- Lafferty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Richmond Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Richmond Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Massey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cantley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cantley Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantley Cemetery
- Jarrell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jarrell Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jarrell Cemetery is located in Rock Creek.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2488769 <1>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dickens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dickens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Redbird
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Pineknob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pineknob is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineknob
- Arnett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Naoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Naoma is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
- Zada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
- Bolt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolt is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolt
- Kopperston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
- Stickney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stickney is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Fairdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Montcoal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Rocklick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rocklick is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Packsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Dorothy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Lindytown ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lindytown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindytown
- Bald Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bald Knob is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Tolleys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
- Barrett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Barrett is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
- Oceana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <6>
- Slab Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Twilight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twilight is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Janie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Janie is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
- Former name for Janie:
- Mordue
- Elk Run Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
- Keyrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Keyrock is located in Wyoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyrock
- Glen White
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glen White is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
- Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sweeneyburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Bandytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bandytown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
- Pondco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pondco is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondco
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 Dickens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Raleigh County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dickens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Dickens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Raleigh 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 Dickens Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2561218
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1538178 (Dickens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538178 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: Raleigh
- Est. Elev: 545 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Arnett
- Location given for Dickens Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8131667 Lon: -81.48094
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dickens Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |