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A visit to the Fortner Cemetery ...


The location of the Fortner Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Fortner Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fortner Cemetery

Lat:   37.4748°   (37° 28' 29")

Lon:   -80.5920°   (-80° 35' 31")

The Fortner Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.

The county seat for Monroe County is located in Union. Union lies just to the north northeast of the Fortner Cemetery .

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 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 Fortner Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to West Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Monroe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Fortner Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 33 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fortner Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fortner Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mountain Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
      • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
    • Captain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County (VA)
    • Pembroke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Ballard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
      • Ballard is located in Monroe County
    • Hillsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County
    • Peterstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pearisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hollywood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • Hollywood is located in Monroe County
    • Forest Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bluff City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Bluff City is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Newport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Giles County (VA)
    • Continue List   (21 more) ...
      • Huffman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
        • Huffman is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Bargers Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bargers Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargers Springs
        • Bargers Springs is located in Summers County
      • Wolfcreek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfcreek
        • Wolfcreek is located in Monroe County
      • Rich Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
        • Rich Creek is located in Logan County
      • Rich Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Simmonsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
        • Simmonsville is located in Craig County (VA)
      • Lurich
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
        • Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Narrows
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
        • Narrows is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
      • Talcott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Buck
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
        • Buck is located in Summers County
      • Glen Lyn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
        • Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Alderson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Willowton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowton
        • Willowton is located in Mercer County
      • Thessalia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thessalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thessalia
        • Thessalia is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Parrott
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
        • Parrott is located in Pulaski County (VA)
      • McBryde Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBryde Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBryde Village
        • McBryde Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Sundance Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Village
        • Sundance Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Mount Tabor Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
        • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County (VA)
      • Rockland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Greenbrier County
      • Fort Spring
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spring
        • Fort Spring is located in Greenbrier County
      • Frazier
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
        • Frazier is located in Greenbrier County

    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 Fortner Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fortner Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Fortner Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fortner Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard - Harvey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard - Harvey Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Swope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swope Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swope Cemetery
    • Chambers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chambers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chambers Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chambers Cemetery
    • Lively Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lively Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
    • Dropping Lick Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dropping Lick Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • The Dropping Lick Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dropping Lick UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dropping Lick Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradley Cemetery
    • Kire Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kire Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kire Community Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kire Community Cemetery
    • Broyles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Broyles Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broyles Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Orchard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Karnes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Karnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Karnes Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Karnes Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Mt. Carman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carman Cemetery
      • Snidow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snidow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snidow Cemetery
      • Snidow Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snidow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snidow Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snidow Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Old Rehobeth Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Rehobeth Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rehobeth Cemetery
      • Wayside Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wayside Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayside Cemetery
      • Dunn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dunn Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Cemetery
      • Hoges Chapel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoges Chapel Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoges Chapel Cemetery
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Giles County (VA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Fortner Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1551167  (Fortner Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1551167 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Interior
      • County: Monroe         Elev: 715
      • Location given for GNIS #1551167 (Fortner Cemetery)

    The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

    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 Monroe, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Fortner Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4748, Longitude: -80.5920       In this case, the coordinates for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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