A visit to the Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Flatwoods Cemetery
Lat: 38.7241° (38° 43' 26")
Lon: -80.6481° (-80° 38' 53")
The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Braxton County<1>.
The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies just to the southwest of the Flatwoods Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Flatwoods Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Flatwoods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fisher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Sutton Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stone Run Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Run Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Stone Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Shaver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Morrison UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison UMC Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morrison UMC Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Camden Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Braxton County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braxton County Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braxton County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Braxton County Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Newville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newville Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Hamner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Hamner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamner Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Morton Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morton Family Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ware Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Cutlip Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Ellison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Highwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Highwood Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Big Run Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Run Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Braxton County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Flatwoods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Flatwoods Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Flatwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <6>
- McNutt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McNutt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
- McNutt is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McNutt
- From the Flatwoods Cemetery to McNutt
- Corley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Corley is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corley
- From the Flatwoods Cemetery to Corley
- Heaters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lloydsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rollyson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Braxton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <6>
- Palmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Braxton County
- Napier
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Exchange
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Falls Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bulltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Gassaway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Milroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Milroy is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milroy
- From the Flatwoods Cemetery to Milroy
- Arnett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burnsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Knawl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knawl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
- Knawl is located in Braxton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Knawl
- From the Flatwoods Cemetery to Knawl
- Canfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Birch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Replete
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Orlando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Duffy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duffy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
- Duffy is located in Lewis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Duffy
- From the Flatwoods Cemetery to Duffy
- Progress ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Progress is located in Braxton County
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 Flatwoods Cemetery. The following communities are located in Braxton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Flatwoods Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burnsville
- Gassaway
- Sutton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Flatwoods Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Braxton 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 Flatwoods Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Braxton, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Flatwoods Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7241, Longitude: -80.6481 |
<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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Heaters and Rollyson. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
<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. |