A visit to the Dils 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 Dils Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dils Cemetery:
39.2681, -81.5183
The Dils Cemetery is located in Wood County<1>.
The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies just to the west of the Dils Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dils Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> of the Dils Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dils Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Parkersburg Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Xaviers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The St. Xaviers Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Xaviers Cemetery
- Tavenner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Tavenner Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavenner Cemetery
- Mathews Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mathews Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
- McPherson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The McPherson Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery North
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodyard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Woodyard Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard Cemetery
- Rosemar UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Rosemar UMC Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemar UMC Cemetery
- Ogden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ogden Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holliday Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Holliday Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Foley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Foley Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Red Hill UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Neale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Neale Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Vandevier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Vandevier Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandevier Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
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]<2> of the Dils Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dils Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Parkersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Hills is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
- Belpre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kanawha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkers Towne
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
- Blennerhassett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
- Lubeck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mineral Wells
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mineral Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Boaz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dallison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Porterfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eli
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Slate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leachtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Redbush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Harmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Dils Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wood County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dils Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belpre
- Marietta
- Parkersburg
- Williamstown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Dils Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wood 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 Dils Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1986758 (Dils Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1986758 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: Wood
- Est. Elev: 191 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Parkersburg
- Location given for Dils Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.2681306 Lon: -81.5181784
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dils Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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