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A visit to the Finley Cemetery ...


The location of the Finley Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Finley Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Finley Cemetery

Lat:   38.0645°   (38° 3' 52")

Lon:   -82.3563°   (-82° 21' 22")

The Finley Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Wayne. Wayne lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Finley Cemetery .

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 Finley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Wayne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Finley Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Finley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Finley Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dunlow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
      • Dunlow is located in Wayne County
    • Doane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doane
      • Doane is located in Wayne County
    • Cove Gap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
      • Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
    • Wilsondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
      • Wilsondale is located in Wayne County
    • Armilda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armilda
      • Armilda is located in Wayne County
    • Nestlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestlow
      • Nestlow is located in Wayne County
    • Wewanta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewanta
      • Wewanta is located in Lincoln County
    • Clifford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifford
      • Clifford is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Echo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Wayne County
    • Maynard ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maynard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Lawrence County (KY)
    • Wayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
    • Hode
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
      • Hode is located in Martin County (KY)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Harts
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts
        • Harts is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harts <5>
      • Mineral Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
        • Mineral Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Stonecoal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
        • Stonecoal is located in Wayne County
      • Fort Gay
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gay
        • Fort Gay is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Louisa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Louisa is located in Lawrence County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <5>
      • Walbridge ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbridge
        • Walbridge is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Gallup ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallup
        • Gallup is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Whirlwind
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whirlwind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whirlwind
        • Whirlwind is located in Logan County
      • Sheridan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Sheridan is located in Lincoln County
      • Torchlight ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torchlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torchlight
        • Torchlight is located in Lawrence County (KY)
      • Warfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
        • Warfield is located in Martin County (KY)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <5>
      • Greyeagle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
        • Greyeagle is located in Mingo County
      • Kermit
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hubbardstown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbardstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbardstown
        • Hubbardstown is located in Wayne County
      • Smoky Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
        • Smoky Valley is located in Lawrence County (KY)

    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 Finley 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 Finley Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Louisa
      • Louisa lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Finley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Louisa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Wayne
      • Wayne lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Finley Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wayne.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Finley Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Jarett Maynard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarett Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jarett Maynard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarett Maynard Cemetery
    • Pat Maynard Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pat Maynard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pat Maynard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pat Maynard Cemetery
    • Dan Wallace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dan Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dan Wallace Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dan Wallace Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
    • Matthews Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthews Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Longpoint Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longpoint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longpoint Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longpoint Cemetery
    • Fry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Marilyn Napier Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marilyn Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marilyn Napier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marilyn Napier Cemetery
      • Justice Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Justice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Justice Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Justice Cemetery
      • Lycans Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lycans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lycans Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lycans Cemetery
      • Damron Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Damron Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damron Cemetery
      • Hooker Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hooker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
      • Copley Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copley Cemetery
      • Queen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Queen Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Fry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fry Cemetery
      • Stiltner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiltner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stiltner Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiltner Cemetery
      • John Napier Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The John Napier Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Napier Cemetery
      • Spence Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spence Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
      • Cox Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cox Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
      • Preston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Ferguson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
      • Perry Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
      • Frasher Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frasher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frasher Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frasher Cemetery
      • Finley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Finley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Cemetery
      • Skeens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skeens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skeens Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skeens Cemetery

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

    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 Finley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1538968  (Finley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1538968 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Kiahsville
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 387
      • Location given for GNIS #1538968 (Finley Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Finley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0645, Longitude: -82.3563       In this case, the coordinates for the Finley Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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