A visit to the Ford 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 Ford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ford Cemetery:
39.0884, -81.7201
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ford Cemetery is located in Wood County<2>.
The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Ford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Ford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mills Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Cemetery
- Boso Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Boso Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boso Cemetery
- Buckley Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Buckley Chapel Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Buckley Chapel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Belleville.
- The Buckley Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Buckley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77899 <5>
- Congrove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Congrove Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congrove Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Wigal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wigal Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigal Cemetery
- Crooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Crooks Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Cemetery
- Reedsville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Reedsville Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville Cemetery
- Howell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Howell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
- Lamps Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Lamps Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamps Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Jordan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Logston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Logston Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logston Cemetery
- Vanhorn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Vanhorn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanhorn Cemetery
- Flinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Flinn Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hall Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Cemetery
- Engels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Engels Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engels Cemetery
- Ft. Belleville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Humphrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- Kibble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kibble Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibble Cemetery
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home Cemetery
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapel Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Rawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rawson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson Cemetery
- Boso Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Boso Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boso Cemetery
- Pond Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Buckley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Buckley Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Cemetery
- Rush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rush Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
- Seebaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Seebaugh Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seebaugh Cemetery
- Fleak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fleak Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleak Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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 Ford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Neptune
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Neptune is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mozelle is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Willowdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Willowdale is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
- Skull Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Skull Run is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
- Browning ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Browning is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beatysville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beatysville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatysville
- Wesley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Sherman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Medina
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Medina is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Keno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keno is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Bashan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bashan is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bashan
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Eli
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Eli is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
- Tuppers Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Youba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Youba is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youba
- Spiller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spiller is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
- Ravenswood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wilding is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilding
- Coolville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderhoof
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderhoof is located in Athens County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
- Odaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Odaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odaville
- Windy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Windy is located in Wirt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Pleasant View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Lubeck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Dorcas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dorcas is located in Meigs County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
- Willow Grove ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Sandyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mineral Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
- Mineral Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Redbush
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Redbush is located in Washington County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
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 Ford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wood County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ford Cemetery.
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 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 Ford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Wood 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 Ford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1539116 (Ford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1539116 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: Wood
- Est. Elev: 195 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pond Creek
- Location given for Ford Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0884117 Lon: -81.7201303
- 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 Wood, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ford 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. |
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