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A visit to the Dunn Cemetery ...


The location of the Dunn 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 Dunn Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.4240°   (37° 25' 26")

Lon:   -80.7631°   (-80° 45' 47")

The Dunn Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Union. Union lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Dunn Cemetery .

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 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 Dunn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dunn Cemetery.

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

    • Peterstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ballard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Rich Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
      • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
    • Rich Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lurich
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
      • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Bluff City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Glen Lyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
      • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Narrows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
      • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
    • Pearisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Willowton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
      • Willowton is located in Mercer County
    • Elgood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
      • Elgood is located in Mercer County
    • Pembroke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Forest Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Thessalia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
        • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Oakvale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
        • Oakvale is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Buck
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
        • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Mountain Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
        • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Bargers Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
        • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
      • Pipestem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Athens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Poplar Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
        • Poplar Hill is located in Giles County (VA)
      • True
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for True have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
        • True is located in Summers County

    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 Dunn 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 Dunn Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Dunn Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Karnes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
    • Peterstown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Broyles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
    • Mt. Carman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carman Cemetery
    • Adair Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Adair Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adair Cemetery
    • Orchard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Hare Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hare Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hare Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Woolwine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woolwine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woolwine Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woolwine Cemetery
    • Mason French Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason French Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason French Cemetery
    • Snidow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snidow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snidow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Reed Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Lovern Church of God Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Lovern Church of God Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovern Church of God Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Athens.
        • The Lovern Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Casher Hill Cemetery
        • Cashers Hill Cemetery
        • Harris Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovern Church of God Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77962 <6>
      • Hale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hale Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
      • Birchlawn Burial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birchlawn Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birchlawn Burial Park is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birchlawn Burial Park
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
      • Lively Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lively Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
      • Day Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Day Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
      • Snidow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snidow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snidow Cemetery
      • Swope Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swope Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swope Cemetery
      • Mountain View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View 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 Dunn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1550995  (Dunn Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1550995 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: Peterstown
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 580
      • Location given for GNIS #1550995 (Dunn Cemetery)

    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 Monroe, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dunn Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4240, Longitude: -80.7631       In this case, the coordinates for the Dunn 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>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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