A visit to the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens ...
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 Floral Hills Memorial Gardens ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens:
39.2170, -80.2865
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Harrison County<2>.
The county seat for Harrison County is located in Clarksburg. Clarksburg lies just to the northwest of the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Bond Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Horeb Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Horeb Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horeb Cemetery
- Davison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Davison Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison Cemetery
- Stonewall Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Center Branch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Center Branch Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Branch Cemetery
- Mt. Clare IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Adkinson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Adkinson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkinson Cemetery
- Fortney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fortney Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney Cemetery
- Stouts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Stouts Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Cemetery
- Gnatty Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Gnatty Creek Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gnatty Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Radcliffe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Radcliffe Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliffe Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Anmoore.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79326 <5>
- Elkview Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Elkview Masonic Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview Masonic Cemetery
- The Elkview Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elkview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1703736 <5>
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Jackson Cemetery is located in Clarksburg.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78795 <5>
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Clarksburg.
- Brick Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Brick Church Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Church Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Green Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:
- Quiet Dell
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quiet Dell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Craigmoor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Craigmoor is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmoor
- Stonewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stonewood is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
- Anmoore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Nutter Fort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nutter Fort is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutter Fort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,501 people
- Despard
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Despard is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despard
- Lost Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Adamston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adamston is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamston
- West Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Milford is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Pepper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pepper is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Gore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gore is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Astor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Astor is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Wilsonburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilsonburg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonburg
- McWhorter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McWhorter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McWhorter
- Flemington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
- O'Neill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- O'Neill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
- Meadowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Spelter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Spelter is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter
- Jane Lew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reynoldsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reynoldsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
- Tichenal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tichenal is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichenal
- Lightburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lightburn is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
- Aberdeen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Elk City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elk City is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Berryburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Berryburg is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryburg
- Oreide
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oreide is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreide
- Saltwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saltwell is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltwell
- Sardis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sardis is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Katy Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Katy Lick is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Lick
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 Floral Hills Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Harrison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Floral Hills Memorial Gardens.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Floral Hills Memorial Gardens:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Harrison 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 Floral Hills Memorial Gardens:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1539097 (Floral Hills Memorial Gardens)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1539097 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: Harrison
- Est. Elev: 333 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Clare
- Location given for Floral Hills Memorial Gardens:
- Lat: 39.217036 Lon: -80.2864769
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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 Harrison, 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' (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- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens) 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. |