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A visit to the Durrett Cemetery ...


The location of the Durrett 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 Durrett Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.9629°   (38° 57' 46")

Lon:   -80.0348°   (-80° 2' 5")

The Durrett Cemetery is located in Barbour County<2>.

The county seat for Barbour County is located in Philippi. Philippi lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of the Durrett Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Durrett Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Barbour 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 Durrett 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Durrett Cemetery.

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

    • Gormley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gormley
      • Gormley is located in Upshur County
    • Swamp Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Run
      • Swamp Run is located in Upshur County
    • Junior
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
      • Junior is located in Barbour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
    • Sand Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
      • Sand Run is located in Upshur County
    • Audra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audra
      • Audra is located in Barbour County
    • Womelsdorf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Weaver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
    • Excelsior
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Upshur County
    • Tigheville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigheville
      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
    • Belington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Overhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overhill
      • Overhill is located in Upshur County
    • Valley Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Reger
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
        • Reger is located in Upshur County
      • Tygart Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tygart Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygart Junction
        • Tygart Junction is located in Barbour County
      • Queens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
        • Queens is located in Upshur County
      • Cassity
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
        • Cassity is located in Randolph County
      • Union
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Barbour County
      • Leadsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadsville
        • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
      • Calhoun
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in Barbour County
      • Tenmile
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
        • Tenmile is located in Upshur County
      • Elkins
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Gilman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
        • Gilman is located in Randolph County
      • Buckhannon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Sago
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
        • Sago is located in Upshur County
      • Beverly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Whyte
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whyte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
        • Whyte is located in Randolph 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 Durrett Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barbour County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Durrett Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Nebo Methodist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coffman / Harding Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Oldaker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldaker Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldaker Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Lovett Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Redabaugh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redabaugh Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redabaugh Cemetery
    • McDermott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDermott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDermott Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDermott Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Audra Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Audra Bethel Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Audra Bethel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Audra.
      • The Audra Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bethel Cemetery
      • Bethel UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Audra Bethel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338500 <6>
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Heavner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Heavner Cemetery is located in Upshur County
      • The Heavner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Heavener Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78644 <6>
    • Old Rights Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rights Cemetery is located in Barbour County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rights Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Elliott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Holbert Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holbert Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holbert Cemetery
      • Pitman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pitman Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitman Cemetery
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Reed Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Long Run Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Run Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Run Cemetery
      • Barbour Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barbour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barbour Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barbour Cemetery
      • Booth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booth Cemetery is located in Barbour County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booth 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 Durrett Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1538457  (Durrett Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1538457 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: Ellamore
      • County: Barbour         Elev: 712
      • Location given for GNIS #1538457 (Durrett 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 Barbour, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Durrett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9629, Longitude: -80.0348       In this case, the coordinates for the Durrett 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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