A visit to the Dillon 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 Dillon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dillon Cemetery:
37.3446, -81.2870
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dillon Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dillon Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Dillon Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Dillon Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dillon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Belcher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Oak Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Miles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Miles Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Powell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Powell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Lambert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Butt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Bailey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- King Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The King Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Herndon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Herndon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Coffee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Coffee Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Belcher Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Belcher Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Coopers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Coopers Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Isaac Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Isaac Bell Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Delp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Delp Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Butt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Hale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hale Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Oak Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Poe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Poe Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
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- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Harless Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Harless Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Dillon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dillon Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bramwell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Freeman
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Freeman is located in Mercer County
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- Flipping
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Flipping is located in Mercer County
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- Coopers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
- Montcalm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Montcalm is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcalm
- Coaldale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coaldale is located in Mercer County
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- Pocahontas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Yards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yards is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Yards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yards is located in Mercer County
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- Nemours
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Falls Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Falls Mills is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Littlesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Matoaka
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Weyanoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Weyanoke is located in Mercer County
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- Boissevain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boissevain is located in Tazewell County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
- Bluefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bluefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair is located in Tazewell County (VA)
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- Edison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edison is located in Mercer County
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- Lashmeet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
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- Elkhorn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Elkhorn is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- El Centro ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- El Centro is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Centro
- Johnston Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
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- Kyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kyle is located in McDowell County
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- Anawalt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
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 Dillon Cemetery. The following communities are located in Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dillon 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 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 Dillon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 Dillon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1538192 (Dillon Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538192 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 803 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bramwell
- Location given for Dillon Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3445607 Lon: -81.2870446
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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 Mercer, 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- Dillon 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |