A visit to the Fisher 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 Fisher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fisher Cemetery:
38.3335, -81.5695
The Fisher Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<1>.
The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the west northwest of the Fisher Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Fisher Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hess Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess Cemetery
- Hanson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hanson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Younger Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Prouse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Prouse Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prouse Cemetery
- Lacy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newhouse Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Cline Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cline Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cline Cemetery
- Lucas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Westfall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Westfall Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall Cemetery
- Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Haws Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- St. Matthews Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Joy Cemetery
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery 2
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunter Cemetery 2 is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery 2
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Fisher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kanawha City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
- Airport Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Malden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Coal Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
- South Ruffner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Charleston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dupont City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
- Loudendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Chimney
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Elk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Marmet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chesapeake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Belle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Witcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pinch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Charleston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ruth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jarretts Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winifrede
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Chelyan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cabin Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- East Bank is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Cedar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Three Mile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Fisher Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kanawha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fisher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belle
- Belle lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Fisher Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Belle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
- Charleston
- Chelyan
- Dunbar
- South Charleston
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Fisher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Fisher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1538986 (Fisher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538986 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: Kanawha
- Est. Elev: 379 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charleston East
- Location given for Fisher Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3337098 Lon: -81.5698438
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Fisher Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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