A visit to the Dropping Lick 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 Dropping Lick Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dropping Lick Cemetery:
37.5163, -80.5633
The Dropping Lick Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Union. Union lies just to the north of the Dropping Lick Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Dropping Lick Cemetery.
Name Variations for Dropping Lick Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Dropping Lick Cemetery has also been known as:
- Dropping Lick UMC Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> of the Dropping Lick Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dropping Lick Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ballard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fortner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fortner Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortner Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Swope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Swope Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swope Cemetery
- Lively Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lively Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Kire Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Rehobeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Old Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rehobeth Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bradley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Wayside UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- New Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Gap Mills Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Gap Mills Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Mills Cemetery
- Orchard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Broyles Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Broyles Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broyles Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- New Hope Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Carman Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Carman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carman Cemetery
- Karnes Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Karnes Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Dropping Lick Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dropping Lick Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wikel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kire
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kire is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kire
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Assurance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wayside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Captain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Creamery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ballard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bargers Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riffe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pembroke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Huffman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simmonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Talcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frazier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Peterstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pearisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Alderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hilldale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buck
(15 miles [24.1 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 Dropping Lick Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dropping Lick Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alderson
- Pearisburg
- Union
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 Dropping Lick Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Monroe 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 Dropping Lick Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1558734 (Dropping Lick Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1558734 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: Monroe
- Est. Elev: 620 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Union
- Location given for Dropping Lick Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.5162349 Lon: -80.5636784
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Monroe, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dropping Lick 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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