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A visit to the Echols Cemetery ...


The location of the Echols Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Echols Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Echols Cemetery (FG ID #78260)

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 Echols Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   38.1065°   (38° 6' 23")

Lon:   -81.8201°   (-81° 49' 12")

The Echols Cemetery is located in Boone County<3>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Madison. Madison lies just to the south of the Echols Cemetery .

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 Echols Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Boone 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 Echols 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 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Echols Cemetery.

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

    • Rock Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Danville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lory
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lory
      • Lory is located in Boone County
    • Madison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Foster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Boone County
    • South Madison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ridgeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
      • Ridgeview is located in Boone County
    • Washington Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in Boone County
    • Price Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Hill
      • Price Hill is located in Boone County
    • Foch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foch
      • Foch is located in Boone County
    • Horse Creek Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
      • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
    • Julian
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Boone County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Turtle Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
        • Turtle Creek is located in Boone County
      • Low Gap
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Uneeda
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uneeda
        • Uneeda is located in Boone County
      • Andrew
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
        • Andrew is located in Boone County
      • Easly
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easly
        • Easly is located in Boone County
      • Nellis
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellis
        • Nellis is located in Boone County
      • Woodville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Morrisvale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Dodson Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Powell Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Quinland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinland
        • Quinland is located in Boone County
      • Alkol
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alkol
        • Alkol is located in Lincoln County
      • Layville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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

    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 Echols Cemetery. The following communities are located in Boone County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Echols Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Dolin
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351549 <2>
    • Riley Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riley Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riley Hill Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riley Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79695 <2>
    • Breedlove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Breedlove Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Breedlove Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breedlove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2485430 <2>
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Price Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mullins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mullins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Mullins Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mullins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79362 <2>
    • Ashby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Dolin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dolin Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78211 <2>
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ballard Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77651 <2>
    • Louie Hood Farm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Louie Hood Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Louie Hood Farm Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Louie Hood Farm Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Foster.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Louie Hood Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2511410 <2>
    • Dolan
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dolan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Dolan is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolan
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2511407 <2>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Hill - Lory Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hill - Lory Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Hill - Lory Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • The Hill - Lory Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hill Cemetery
        • Lori Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill - Lory Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2491612 <2>
      • Moore Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Chambers Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopkins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Smoot Branch Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Smoot Branch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Smoot Branch Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smoot Branch Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2513604 <2>
      • Poor Farm Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Poor Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Poor Farm Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poor Farm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2362141 <2>
      • Price Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • W.H. Turley Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Miller Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Dolin Family Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dolin Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Dolin Family Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dolin Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2482866 <2>
      • Perdue Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Perdue Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Foster.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79525 <2>
      • Carpenter Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Carpenter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2552451 <2>
      • Beckett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Beckett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Beckett Cemetery is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckett Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336928 <2>

    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 Echols Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1538542  (Echols Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1538542 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: Madison
      • County: Boone         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #1538542 (Echols Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #78260

    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>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Echols Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1065, Longitude: -81.8201       In this case, the coordinates for the Echols Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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