A visit to the Estep 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 Estep Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Estep Cemetery:
37.3807, -81.8835
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Estep Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County<2>.
The county seat for McDowell County is located in Welch. Welch lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Estep Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Estep Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Estep Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Estep Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Payne Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Kennedy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Kennedy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Cemetery
- Estep Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Estep Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Cemetery
- Stacy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Stacy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Lester Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- Mullins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mullins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Payne Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Vance Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Vance Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Cemetery
- Collins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Collins Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Rowe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rowe Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in McDowell County
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- Brant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brant Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Cemetery
- Candy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Candy Cemetery is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Estep Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Estep Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Paynesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Paynesville is located in McDowell County
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- Paynesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Paynesville is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Jackson Flats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Flats is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Jackson Flats
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jackson Flats is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Flats
- Bradshaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in McDowell County
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- Union City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in McDowell County
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- Iaeger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iaeger is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iaeger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Panther
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Matney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Height is located in McDowell County
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- Height
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Height is located in Buchanan County (VA)
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch is located in McDowell County
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- Peapatch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peapatch is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapatch
- Wilmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmore is located in McDowell County
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- Wyoming City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
- Roderfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roderfield is located in McDowell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roderfield
- Yukon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Yukon is located in McDowell County
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- Big Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
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- Kelsa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kelsa is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsa
- Wharncliffe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bearwallow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bearwallow is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- War
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- War is located in McDowell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
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 Estep Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McDowell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Estep Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grundy
- Iaeger
- War
- War lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Estep Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for War.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War
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 Estep Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to McDowell 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 Estep Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1538739 (Estep Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538739 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: McDowell
- Est. Elev: 639 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Panther
- Location given for Estep Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.380667 Lon: -81.8834521
- 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 McDowell, 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- Estep 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |