A visit to the Dock Creek 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 Dock Creek Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dock Creek Cemetery:
38.3533, -82.5651
The Dock Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County<1>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the southeast of the Dock Creek Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dock Creek Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dock Creek Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dock Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Alley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
- Runyon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Runyon Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyon Cemetery
- Lockwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Lockwood Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Cemetery
- Johnston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Johnston Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
- Spring Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ceredo Crescent Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arthur Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Arthur Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Cemetery
- Robinette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Robinette Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette Cemetery
- Clarkson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Clarkson Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Cemetery
- Bryants Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bryants Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Cemetery
- Lockwood - White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Plymale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Plymale Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymale Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Branham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Branham Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branham Cemetery
- Hensly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hensly Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensly Cemetery
- Howe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Howe Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Bates & Crum Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bates & Crum Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates & Crum Cemetery
- Bowling Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowling Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Cemetery
- Cyrus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dock Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dock Creek Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kenova
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ceredo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Catlettsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- South Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Durbin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Sybene
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Normal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Big Sandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Buchanan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cliffside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Hodges
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chesapeake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cannonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mavity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Huntington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Boltsfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Reid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Guyandotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Princess
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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 Dock Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dock Creek Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Burlington
- Catlettsburg
- Ceredo
- Chesapeake
- Guyandotte
- Huntington
- Kenova
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 Dock Creek Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Dock Creek Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1538224 (Dock Creek Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538224 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 206 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burnaugh
- Location given for Dock Creek Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3528605 Lon: -82.5662689
- 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 Wayne, 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' (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- Dock Creek 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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