A visit to the Elmwood 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 Elmwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Elmwood Cemetery:
38.2079, -82.4382
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies just to the north of the Elmwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Elmwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Community Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
- Spurlock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Vine Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Stephens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stephens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens Cemetery
- Sanson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Sanson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Damron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Damron Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damron Cemetery
- Wronk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wronk Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wronk Cemetery
- McCoy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The McCoy Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Napier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Napier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier Cemetery
- Osburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Osburn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osburn Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
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- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Drenner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Drenner Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenner Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Blankenship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
- Bradshaw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bradshaw Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw Cemetery
- Crockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Crockett Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elmwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Elmwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wayne
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Armilda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Armilda is located in Wayne County
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- Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Echo is located in Wayne County
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- East Lynn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Lynn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lynn
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Effie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Effie is located in Wayne County
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- Nestlow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nestlow is located in Wayne County
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- Hubbardstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
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- Mineral Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Durbin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Durbin is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Buchanan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Zelda ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zelda is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelda
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Catalpa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Catalpa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalpa
- Fort Gay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Buffalo Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County
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- Kiahsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kiahsville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiahsville
- Hodges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hodges is located in Cabell County
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- Lockwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lockwood is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Potters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Potters is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Louisa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Five Forks is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Walbridge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
- Dunlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County
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- Cove Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Sarah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sarah is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarah
- Fallsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fallsburg is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsburg
- Stringtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Lawrence County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
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 Elmwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elmwood 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 professional and volunteer 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 Elmwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 Elmwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1538693 (Elmwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538693 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wayne
- Location given for Elmwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.2078641 Lon: -82.4382076
- 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 Wayne, 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- Elmwood 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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