A visit to the Dotson 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 Dotson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dotson Cemetery:
38.1315, -81.9962
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dotson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Dotson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Dotson Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Dotson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dotson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Miller Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Bear Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Bear Branch Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Branch Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Barker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Barker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Hager Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hager Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Trent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Trent Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Ryan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Ryan Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Spurlock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Spurlock Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlock Cemetery
- Spurlock Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Spurlock Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlock Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Griffith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Griffith Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
- Sias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sias Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sias Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Vickers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Cemetery
- Linville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
- Linville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Cemetery
- Linville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Linville Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dotson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dotson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Layville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Layville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
- Dodson Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
- Morrisvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Alkol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
- Palermo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Woodville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- East ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- East is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East
- Yawkey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yawkey is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yawkey
- Spears ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Julian
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Julian is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Horse Creek Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Banco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Banco is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Harless
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harless is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless
- Myra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Myra is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myra
- Kinder ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kinder is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
- Sweetland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sweetland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Big Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Turtle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lory is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
- Tango
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tango is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tango
- Harts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chapmanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Manila
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Manila is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sod
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sod is located in Lincoln County
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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 Dotson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dotson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dotson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Dotson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1538282 (Dotson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538282 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 354 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Griffithsville
- Location given for Dotson Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1314856 Lon: -81.9962411
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Lincoln, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dotson 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. |