A visit to the Fields 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 Fields Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fields Cemetery:
38.1996, -80.6906
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fields Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fields Cemetery is located in Nicholas County<2>.
The county seat for Nicholas County is located in Summersville. Summersville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Fields Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fields Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fields Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Downtain Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Penile Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Penile Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penile Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Ward Road Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Ward Road Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Road Cemetery
- Dixon Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Dixon Chapel Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Chapel Cemetery
- Mountain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mountain Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Spruce Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Spruce Grove Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove Cemetery
- Buckhorn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Buckhorn Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Buckle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Russell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- Gilgal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Cemetery
- Fowlers Knob Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Fowlers Knob Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Knob Cemetery
- Richwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle Mtn. Cemetery
- Mountain Trail Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Union Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Union Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove Cemetery
- Baber Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Baber Cemetery is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baber Cemetery
- Mountain View Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fields Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tolbert
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tolbert is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolbert
- Nettie
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Odell Town
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Donald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Donald is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Saxman
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saxman is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Snow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Carl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Carl is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Brushy Junction ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brushy Junction is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Junction
- Lile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lile is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lile
- Peaser Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Peaser Junction is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaser Junction
- Richwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Runa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Runa is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Quinwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Craigsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Crichton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crichton is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crichton
- Summersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orient Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Orient Hill is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Hill
- Morrison ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Morrison is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Camden-on-Gauley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Charmco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hines is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
- Muddlety
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Keslers Cross Lanes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Keslers Cross Lanes is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keslers Cross Lanes
- McRoss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- McRoss is located in Greenbrier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoss
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 Fields Cemetery. The following communities are located in Nicholas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fields Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Fields Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Nicholas 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 Fields Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1551102 (Fields Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1551102 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: Nicholas
- Est. Elev: 837 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Nettie
- Location given for Fields Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1995578 Lon: -80.6906471
- 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 Nicholas, 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' (or 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- Fields 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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