A visit to the Fork Ridge 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 Fork Ridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fork Ridge Cemetery:
39.8690, -80.6406
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fork Ridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Fork Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Moundsville. Moundsville lies just to the northwest of the Fork Ridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Fork Ridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Fork Ridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fork Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Rulong - Bartlett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blairs Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Blairs Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Ridge Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Hubbs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hubbs Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbs Cemetery
- Fork Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fork Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Ridge Cemetery
- Beelers Station Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Buchanan Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Buchanan Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Hill Cemetery
- Waymans Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Waymans Ridge Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waymans Ridge Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Bowman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bowman Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Limestone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Limestone Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Cemetery
- Prison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Prison Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prison Cemetery
- White Gate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The White Gate Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Gate Cemetery
- Nauvoo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nauvoo Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo Cemetery
- Cameron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cameron Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clouston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Clouston Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clouston Cemetery
- Bane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bane Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bane Cemetery
- Wolf Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wolf Run Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run Cemetery
- Wolf Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wolf Run Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fork Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fork Ridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Knoxville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Knoxville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Glen Easton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Loudenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Loudenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudenville
- Rosbys Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosbys Rock is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosbys Rock
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Limestone is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Adaline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Adaline is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaline
- Rocklick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rocklick is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
- Calis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Calis is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calis
- Moundsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sherrard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sherrard is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Kausooth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kausooth is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kausooth
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- McCracken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- McCracken is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
- Glendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glen Dale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Powhatan Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ryerson Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ryerson Station is located in Greene County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryerson Station
- McMechen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shadyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Allendale is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Bannen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bannen is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannen
- Aleppo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vadis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vadis is located in Belmont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vadis
- Benwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellaire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
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 Fork Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fork Ridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellaire
- Benwood
- Cameron
- Moundsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fork Ridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Marshall 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 Fork Ridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1717290 (Fork Ridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1717290 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: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 428 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Glen Easton
- Location given for Fork Ridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.868966 Lon: -80.6406363
- 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 Marshall, 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- Fork Ridge 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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