A visit to the Duty 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 Duty Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Duty Cemetery:
38.0301, -82.0035
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Duty Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- The Toney Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
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- Justice Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Justice Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Varnie Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Varnie Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnie Cemetery
- Duty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Duty Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duty Cemetery
- Frye Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
- Ferrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Cemetery
- May Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The May Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Stowers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stowers Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowers Cemetery
- Mobley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mobley Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
- Perrys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Perrys Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Old Lucas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Old Lucas Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lucas Cemetery
- Stone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stone Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Lucas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lucas Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Vickers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Vickers Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Hill Family
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lily Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lily Cemetery is located in Logan County
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- Wheatley Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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]<3> of the Duty Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Duty Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Banco
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Banco is located in Logan County
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- Big Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Chapmanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Manila
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manila is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Harts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Turtle Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
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- Layville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Layville is located in Boone County
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- Mitchell Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Heights is located in Logan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Havana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Havana is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Dodson Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Junction
- Morrisvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisvale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisvale
- Spears ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spears is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spears
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hewett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hewett is located in Boone County
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- Powell Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Powell Creek is located in Boone County
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- Low Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Low Gap is located in Boone County
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- Washington Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Washington Heights is located in Boone County
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- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Whirlwind
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whirlwind is located in Logan County
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- Palermo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Palermo is located in Lincoln County
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- Peach Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Peach Creek is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- Jeffrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jeffrey is located in Boone County
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- Ramage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ramage is located in Boone County
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- Greenview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenview is located in Boone County
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- Price Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Price Hill is located in Boone County
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- South Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Madison is located in Boone County
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- Madison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Woodville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Alkol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alkol is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
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.
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 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:
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 #1538476 (Duty Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538476 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 280 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Big Creek
- Location given for Duty Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0300992 Lon: -82.0034616
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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Duty Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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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