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A visit to the Foster Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Foster Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Foster Cemetery (FG ID #78401).

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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

38.1473, -81.6571

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Foster Cemetery is located in Boone County<3>.

The county seat for Boone County is located in Madison. Madison lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the west southwest of the Foster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foster Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Price Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Wade Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Barker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Barker Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barker Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Peytona.
    • The Barker Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Barker - Round Bottom Road Cemetery
    • Round Bottom Road Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2549037 <1>
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mechanics & Miners Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Mechanics & Miners Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanics & Miners Cemetery
    • The Mechanics & Miners Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bloomingrose Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79153 <1>
  • Porter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fauber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kirk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kirk Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Ashford.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78886 <1>
  • Barker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Price Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Snodgrass Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Harless Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Harless Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harless Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harless Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the southeast of Brushton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2463456 <1>
    • Javins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Javins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Drawdy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Coon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Perry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Perry Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Perry Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Ashford.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79530 <1>
    • McDerment Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rumble Heights Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kinder Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kinder Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Brushton
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78875 <1>
    • Bias Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Adkins Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Snodgrass Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snodgrass Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Foster Cemetery.

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

  • Racine
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Racine is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
  • Peytona
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Peytona is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytona
  • Eden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Eden is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Sharlow
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sharlow is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
  • Bloomingrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
  • Comfort
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Johns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Johns is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
  • Seth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rumble
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rumble is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble
  • Ashford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brushton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brushton is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushton
  • Andrew
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Andrew is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hopkins Fork
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Hopkins Fork is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Fork
    • Kirbyton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kirbyton is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
    • Fosterville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fosterville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Dartmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmont
    • Easly
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Easly is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easly
    • Nellis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Nellis is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellis
    • Nelson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Nelson is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Grippe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grippe
    • Ridgeview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Ridgeview is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Coopertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coopertown is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
    • Joes Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Joes Creek is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
    • Winifrede
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
    • Emmons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmons is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons

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 Foster Cemetery. The following communities are located in Boone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Peytona

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Foster Cemetery: