A visit to the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Foster Cemetery:
38.1054, -81.5146
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Foster Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Foster Cemetery is located in Kanawha County<2>.
The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Foster Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Foster Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Foster Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pettry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Pettry Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettry Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pettry Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Comfort.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79538 <5>
- Green Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
- Massey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Massey Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
- Adkins Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pineview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pineview Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pineview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Orgas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79563 <5>
- Little White Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Little White Oak Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little White Oak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Little White Oak Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Orgas.
- The Little White Oak Cemetery has also been known as:
- White Oak Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80281 <5>
- Danville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Danville Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Danville Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Orgas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178298 <5>
- Ferrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meadows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bowen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oxley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Sight Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sight Hill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sight Hill Cemetery
- Dry Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dry Branch Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Sawmill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Sawmill Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Cemetery
- Wrightsville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Wrightsville Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville Cemetery
- Frye Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Frye Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frye Cemetery
- Fauber Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Porter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Porter Cemetery is located in Bloomingrose.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #79599 <5>
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Hensley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hensley Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensley Cemetery
- Slaughter Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Foster Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Joes Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Joes Creek is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
- Eskdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eskdale is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskdale
- Fosterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fosterville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
- Coopertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coopertown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopertown
- Orgas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orgas is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orgas
- Keith
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Keith is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Acme
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Ronda
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ronda is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronda
- Dry Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Comfort
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Seth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kirbyton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kirbyton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Nelson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Milltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Milltown is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Sylvester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winifrede
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Winifrede is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifrede
- Cabin Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Chelyan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chelyan is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelyan
- Eden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eden is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Sharlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sharlow is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharlow
- Hopkins Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Fork is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Fork
- Cabot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cabot is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Elk Run Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elk Run Junction is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Junction
- Bloomingrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
- Witcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Witcher is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witcher
- Prenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Prenter is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prenter
- Janie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Janie is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janie
- Former name for Janie:
- Mordue
- Carbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Hollygrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
- Hollygrove has also been known as:
- Hollygrove Station
- Hudnall
- Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- East Bank is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Racine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Racine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Chesapeake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
- Belle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Kanawha County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Foster Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Kanawha 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 Foster Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1539164 (Foster Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1539164 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: Kanawha
- Est. Elev: 509 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylvester
- Location given for Foster Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.1053826 Lon: -81.514559
- 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 Kanawha, 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 from Point A (ie- Foster 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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