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A visit to the Eden United Methodist Church (UMC) 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 Eden UMC Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Eden UMC Cemetery:

39.7069, -79.9034

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Eden UMC Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Eden UMC Cemetery is located in Monongalia County<2>.

The county seat for Monongalia County is located in Morgantown. Morgantown lies just to the south southwest of the Eden UMC Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Eden UMC Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Eden UMC Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pt. Marion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Pt. Marion Cemetery is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Marion Cemetery
  • Hoard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Hoard Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoard Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Memorial Park
  • Ft. Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ft. Martin Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Martin Cemetery
  • Everley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Everley Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everley Cemetery
  • Jennewine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jennewine Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennewine Cemetery
  • Cagey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cagey Cemetery is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagey Cemetery
  • Wolfs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wolfs Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Cemetery
  • Garlow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Garlow Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlow Cemetery
  • New Monongalia County Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pierpont Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Pierpont Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont Cemetery
    • Zion Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Church Cemetery
      • The Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978550 <5>
    • Baker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Donaldson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • Lazzell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lazzell Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazzell Cemetery
    • Crichfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crichfield Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichfield Cemetery
    • Blaney Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Blaney Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaney Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Eden UMC Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Eden UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Point Marion
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Canyon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
  • Baker Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
  • Dilliner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
  • Cheat Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
  • Winstead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
  • Morris Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
  • Dunkard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
  • Atlantic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
  • Star City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Westover
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Greensboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Maidsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
    • Granville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Granville is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
    • Morgantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookhaven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
    • Bowlby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
    • Cassville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Cassville is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Laurel Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurel Point is located in Monongalia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Point
    • Fayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fairchance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mount Morris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Masontown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Haydentown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
    • Woodside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside

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 Eden UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monongalia County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Eden UMC Cemetery:

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 Eden UMC Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2586249  (Eden United Methodist Church Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586249 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: Monongalia
    • Topo Map Name: Morgantown North
    • Location given for Eden United Methodist Church Cemetery:
    • Lat: 39.7069023     Lon: -79.9034115
    • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

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 Monongalia, 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- Eden UMC 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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