A visit to the Fort Milroy 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 Ft. Milroy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Milroy Cemetery:
38.6201, -79.8823
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ft. Milroy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ft. Milroy Cemetery is located in Randolph County<2>.
The county seat for Randolph County is located in Elkins. Elkins lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north of the Ft. Milroy Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Ft. Milroy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ft. Milroy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hauchen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Hauchen Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauchen Cemetery
- Old Brick Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Goodsell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Goodsell Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsell Cemetery
- St. Mark Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Yeager Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Yeager Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager Cemetery
- Crouch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ware Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Ware Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
- Stainaker Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Stainaker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stainaker Cemetery
- Wanless Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Wanless Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanless Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Hobart Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hobart Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hobart Cemetery
- Arbovale Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Arbovale Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbovale Cemetery
- Hilltop Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Hilltop Cemetery is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- Stalnaker Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Stalnaker Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalnaker Cemetery
- Hicks Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Hicks Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
- Cowger Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- The Cowger Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowger Cemetery
- Mt. Iser Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Iser Cemetery is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Iser Cemetery
- Beverly Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ft. Milroy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Milroy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Durbin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Frank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Elkwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elkwater is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkwater
- Lee Bell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lee Bell is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Bell
- Thornwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Wildell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wildell is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildell
- Huttonsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Head
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Monterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mingo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huff ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Huff is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Blue Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Spring is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Arbovale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Green Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Beverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cassity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cassity is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassity
- Pickens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Florence ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
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 Ft. Milroy Cemetery. The following communities are located in Randolph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Milroy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Ft. Milroy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Randolph 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 Ft. Milroy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1551164 (Fort Milroy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1551164 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: Randolph
- Est. Elev: 1224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Snyder Knob
- Location given for Fort Milroy Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.620113 Lon: -79.8822855
- 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 Randolph, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ft. Milroy 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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