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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. 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 Fisher Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.3335°   (38° 20' 0")

Lon:   -81.5695°   (-81° 34' 10")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt - Donnally Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt - Donnally Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hunt - Donnally Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Hess Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hess Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hanson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Younger Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Younger Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Younger Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Younger Branch Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Prouse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prouse Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Lacy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Newhouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newhouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newhouse Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79406 <5>
  • Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Cline Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cline Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cline Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
  • Lucas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Westfall Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westfall Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swannor Watts Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Haws Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • St. Matthews Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthews Church Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hunter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Hunter Cemetery 2
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery 2
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery 2 have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunter Cemetery 2 is located in Kanawha County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
    • Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Fork
    • Coal Fork is located in Kanawha County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
    • Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
    • Elk is located in Kanawha County
  • Marmet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
    • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <6>
  • Chesapeake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Belle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <6>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
      • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <6>
    • Ruth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
      • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruth
      • From the Fisher Cemetery to Ruth
    • Jarretts Ford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <6>
    • Winifrede
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Coco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coco
      • From the Fisher Cemetery to Coco
    • Wills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wills
      • Wills is located in Kanawha County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wills
      • From the Fisher Cemetery to Wills
    • Dunbar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rock Lake Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
      • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
    • Cabin Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Bank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Fisher Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #1538986 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: Charleston East
    • County: Kanawha         Elev: 379
    • Location given for GNIS #1538986 (Fisher Cemetery)

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Fisher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3335, Longitude: -81.5695    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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