A visit to the Ewing Fork 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 Ewing Fork Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ewing Fork Cemetery:
37.9117, -81.3259
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ewing Fork Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ewing Fork Cemetery is located in Raleigh County<2>.
The county seat for Raleigh County is located in Beckley. Beckley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Ewing Fork Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ewing Fork Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ewing Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hodge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hodge Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Dunbar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Dunbar Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Workman Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stover Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Stover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Artie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Artie Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artie Cemetery
- Moles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Moles Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moles Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Stover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Shepard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Shepard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard Cemetery
- Lafferty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lafferty Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafferty Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Sutphin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sutphin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Fulton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fulton Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Stover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Stover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Stover Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- Maynor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynor Cemetery
- Maynor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Maynor Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
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- William Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The William Cemetery is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pax Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pax Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Lively Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lively Cemetery is located in Fayette County
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- Cottle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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 Ewing Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ewing Fork Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Pax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pax is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Roseville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roseville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Sweeneyburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Arnett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
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- Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley is located in Raleigh County
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- Kilsyth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kilsyth is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilsyth
- Dorothy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
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- Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Harper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prosperity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
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- Carbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Naoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Naoma is located in Raleigh County
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- Pineknob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pineknob is located in Raleigh County
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- Fairdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
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- Mount Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White Oak Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White Oak Junction is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Junction
- Redstar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Redstar is located in Fayette County
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- Whipple
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Whipple is located in Fayette County
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- Wriston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wriston is located in Fayette County
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- Redbird
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Redbird is located in Raleigh County
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- Tolleys
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
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- Wickham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wickham is located in Raleigh County
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- Skelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
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- Harvey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Harvey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Oak Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McDunn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McDunn is located in Fayette County
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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 Ewing Fork Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Raleigh County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ewing Fork Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ewing Fork Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Raleigh 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 Ewing Fork Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2586242 (Ewing Fork Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586242 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: Raleigh
- Topo Map Name: Pax
- Location given for Ewing Fork Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.9117307 Lon: -81.3258551
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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 Raleigh, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ewing Fork 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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