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A visit to the Dry Branch 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 Dry Branch Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dry Branch Cemetery:

38.1815, -81.4665

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dry Branch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dry Branch Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Dry Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lacie - Gray - Morris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Slaughter Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Good Shepherd Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Witcher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Witcher Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Virginias Chapel Slave Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Sawmill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Sawmill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Cemetery
  • Massey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Massey Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
  • Mt. Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Lewis Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lewis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
    • Wrightsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Wrightsville Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
    • Pettry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pettry Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettry Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettry Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Comfort.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79538 <5>
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Montgomery Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Montgomery Memorial Park is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Memorial Park
      • The Montgomery Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Montgomery Memorial Cemetery
      • Montgomery Memorial Gardens
    • Marmet Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Frye Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Frye Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
    • Goodwin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 36 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Dry Branch Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dry Branch Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Dry Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
  • Ronda
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ronda is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
  • Cabin Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
  • Chelyan
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Chelyan is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelyan
  • East Bank
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Glasgow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Hollygrove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
    • Hollygrove has also been known as:
    • Hollygrove Station
    • Hudnall
  • Pratt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
  • Witcher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Witcher is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
  • Chesapeake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Winifrede
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Handley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Hugheston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Hugheston is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugheston
    • Belle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <6>
    • Eskdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
    • Joes Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Marmet
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Comfort
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Crescent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Crescent is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Smithers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dupont City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
    • Bloomingrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
    • Eden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Eden is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Sharlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Sharlow is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
    • Seth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirbyton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
    • Fosterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fosterville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Coopertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Coopertown is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
    • Coal Fork
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
    • Powellton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Powellton is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Kimberly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Kimberly is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
    • Mount Carbon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mount Carbon is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carbon
    • Cannelton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Cannelton is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannelton
    • Malden
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Dry Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kanawha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Dry Branch Cemetery: