A visit to the Fisher Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Fisher Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Fisher Cemetery (FG ID #78365).
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:
38.5128, -81.6420
The Fisher Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.
The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Fisher Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fisher Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Fisher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vandine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Vandine Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandine Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Vandine Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Sissonville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80179 <1>
- John Beane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sissonville Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Albert E. Humphreys Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dawson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Crank Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Crank Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crank Cemetery
- Floral Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hills Cemetery
- Sinclair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
- Hanes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hanes Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanes Cemetery
- Milam Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Milam Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
- Slater Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Asbury Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Asbury Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Altz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Altz Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altz Cemetery
- Shorts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shorts Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Cemetery
- Good Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Good Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Newhouser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Newhouser Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouser Cemetery
- Milam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Milam Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milam Cemetery
- Boggess Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Boggess Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggess Cemetery
- McClanahan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McClanahan Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan Cemetery
- Goff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thaxton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thaxton Cemetery
- Monk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Monk Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
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]<3> of the Fisher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sissonville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Legg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aarons
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Romance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Island Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sigman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Raymond City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond City
- Poca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Big Chimney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Lanes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Airport Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jarretts Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cicerone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kentuck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bancroft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bancroft is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Morgans Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Nitro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Charleston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pinch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Kenna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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.
- Charleston
- Cross Lanes
- Dunbar
- Nitro
- Nitro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Fisher Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nitro.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
- South Charleston
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 helpful 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:
- 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #78365
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1538987 (Fisher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1538987 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: 229 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sissonville
- Location given for Fisher Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5125931 Lon: -81.6420715
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fisher 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |