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A visit to the Donahue Cemetery ...


The location of the Donahue 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 Donahue Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.5379°   (38° 32' 16")

Lon:   -81.4368°   (-81° 26' 12")

The Donahue Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Donahue Cemetery .

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 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 Donahue Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Donahue 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Donahue Cemetery.

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

    • Youngs Bottom
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
    • Falling Rock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
      • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
    • Reamer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
      • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Clendenin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Island Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
      • Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Aarons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
      • Aarons is located in Kanawha County
    • Elkview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <4>
    • Cicerone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
      • Cicerone is located in Roane County
    • Three Mile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
    • Pinch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
      • Pinch is located in Kanawha County
    • Romance
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Romance is located in Jackson County
    • Sissonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Kentuck
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
        • Kentuck is located in Jackson County
      • Procious
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
        • Procious is located in Clay County
      • Pigeon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
        • Pigeon is located in Roane County
      • Rushville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
        • Rushville is located in Roane County
      • Zona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
        • Zona is located in Roane County
      • Flint Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
        • Flint Town is located in Roane County
      • Airport Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
        • Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
        • Airport Village has also been known as:
        • Airport
      • Roxalana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
        • Roxalana is located in Roane County
      • Coal Fork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
        • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
      • Kenna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Donahue Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Donahue Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Thompson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Pauley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pauley Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauley Cemetery
    • Sheets Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
    • Chandler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chandler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chandler Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chandler Cemetery
    • Staats Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staats Cemetery
    • Hively Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hively Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hively Cemetery
    • Paxton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paxton Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
    • Withrow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Withrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Withrow Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Withrow Cemetery
    • Rucker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
    • Canterbury Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canterbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canterbury Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canterbury Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • McCroskey Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCroskey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCroskey Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCroskey Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Jarvis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Hunt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
      • Fields Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • The Fields Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • The Fields Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Taylor Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
      • Vickers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Seabolt Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seabolt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Seabolt Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seabolt Cemetery
      • Cummings Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cummings Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Cummings Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2558225 <7>
      • Keffer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keffer Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keffer Cemetery
      • Casey Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Casey Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Green Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Abbott Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Abbott Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
      • Hubbard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
      • Shafer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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 Roane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shafer Cemetery

    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 Donahue Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1538263  (Donahue Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1538263 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: Kettle
      • County: Kanawha         Elev: 348
      • Location given for GNIS #1538263 (Donahue Cemetery)

    The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

    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 Kanawha, 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 Donahue Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5379, Longitude: -81.4368       In this case, the coordinates for the Donahue 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.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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