A visit to the Fletcher 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 Fletcher Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fletcher Cemetery:
39.7004, -79.8277
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Monongalia County<2>.
The county seat for Monongalia County is located in Morgantown. Morgantown lies just to the southwest of the Fletcher Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fletcher Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Fletcher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fletcher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Donaldson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
- Jennewine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Jennewine Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennewine Cemetery
- Zion Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Church Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Church Cemetery
- The Zion Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978550 <5>
- Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Memorial Park
- Pt. Marion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Pt. Marion Cemetery is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Marion Cemetery
- Eden UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Eden UMC Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden UMC Cemetery
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Cemetery
- Pierpont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pierpont Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Cagey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cagey Cemetery is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagey Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Hoard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hoard Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoard Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Wolfs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wolfs Cemetery is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Cemetery
- Ft. Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Ft. Martin Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Martin Cemetery
- Everley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Everley Cemetery is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everley Cemetery
- New Monongalia County Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fair View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Fair View Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair View Cemetery
- East View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The East View Cemetery is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East View Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fletcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fletcher Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cheat Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
- Canyon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canyon is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Morris Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Crossroads is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Crossroads
- Point Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
- Haydentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haydentown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydentown
- Winstead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winstead is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
- Dilliner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
- Brookhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brookhaven is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Greensboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
- Atlantic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Star City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Star City is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
- Westover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morgantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Dunkard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dunkard is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
- Granville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
- Fayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Shoaf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shoaf is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoaf
- Woodside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Maidsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Maidsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
- Masontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Masontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Sandy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Sandy is located in Preston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
- Bruceton Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bowlby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bowlby is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
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 Fletcher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monongalia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fletcher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greensboro
- Masontown
- Morgantown
- Point Marion
- Westover
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 Fletcher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Monongalia 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 Fletcher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2586248 (Fletcher Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2586248 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: Monongalia
- Topo Map Name: Lake Lynn
- Location given for Fletcher Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.7003686 Lon: -79.827733
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Monongalia, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fletcher 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> | 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. |