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A visit to the Duty Cemetery ...


The location of the Duty 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 Duty Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.0270°   (38° 1' 37")

Lon:   -82.0174°   (-82° 1' 2")

The Duty Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Hamlin. Hamlin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Duty Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Duty Cemetery:

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

    The following 32 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Duty Cemetery.

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

    • Big Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Logan County
    • Banco
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banco
      • Banco is located in Logan County
    • Chapmanville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Manila
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Manila is located in Boone County
    • Harts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
      • Harts is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <4>
    • Mitchell Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Heights
      • Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Havana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Boone County
    • Turtle Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
    • Layville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layville
      • Layville is located in Boone County
    • Whirlwind
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
      • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
    • Low Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
      • Low Gap is located in Boone County
    • Dodson Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
      • Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Morrisvale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
        • Morrisvale is located in Boone County
      • Palermo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
        • Palermo is located in Lincoln County
      • Peach Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
        • Peach Creek is located in Logan County
      • Hewett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewett
        • Hewett is located in Boone County
      • Ramage
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramage
        • Ramage is located in Boone County
      • Powell Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Creek
        • Powell Creek is located in Boone County
      • Washington Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
        • Washington Heights is located in Boone County
      • Madison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Danville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Rock Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
        • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
      • Alkol
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
        • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
      • Wewanta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
        • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
      • West Logan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Logan
        • West Logan is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Logan <4>
      • Ottawa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Ottawa is located in Boone County
      • Jeffrey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffrey
        • Jeffrey is located in Boone County
      • Secoal
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secoal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secoal
        • Secoal is located in Boone County
      • Greenview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
        • Greenview is located in Boone County
      • Price Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
        • Price Hill is located in Boone County
      • South Madison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Madison
        • South Madison is located in Boone County
      • Woodville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Boone 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 Duty 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 Duty 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Duty Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Toney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Toney Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toney Cemetery
    • Frye Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frye Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
    • May Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The May Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Stowers Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stowers Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowers Cemetery
    • Mobley Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mobley Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mobley Cemetery
    • Justice Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Justice Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Varnie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Varnie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Varnie Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Varnie Cemetery
    • Duty Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duty Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duty Cemetery
    • Perrys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perrys Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perrys Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Old Lucas Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Lucas Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lucas Cemetery
      • Stone Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Vickers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vickers Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickers Cemetery
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Lily Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lily Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lily Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lily Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Hill Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Hill Family
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

    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 Duty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1538475  (Duty Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1538475 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: Big Creek
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 281
      • Location given for GNIS #1538475 (Duty Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wv.us/

    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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Duty Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0270, Longitude: -82.0174       In this case, the coordinates for the Duty 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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